Patent ID: 8249686

Claim:
An adherent device to monitor an apnea and/or hypopnea of a patient for an extended period, the device comprising: a breathable tape comprising a porous material with an adhesive coating to adhere the breathable tape to a skin of the patient; at least one electrode affixed to the breathable tape and capable of electrically coupling to a skin of the patient; at least one gel disposed over a contact surface of the at least one electrode to electrically connect the electrode to the skin; a printed circuit board supported with the breathable tape when the tape is adhered to the patient, the circuit board connected to the at one electrode with a flexible intermediate connector to provide strain relief between the printed circuit board and the at least one electrode; electronic components electrically connected to the printed circuit board and the at least one electrode to measure breathing of the patient and determine the apnea and/or hypopnea of the patient; an electronics housing adhered to at least one of the electronics components or the printed circuit board; and a breathable cover disposed over the circuit board and the electronic components such that the electronics housing is disposed between the cover and electronics components, the breathable cover connected to at least one of the electronics components, the printed circuit board or the breathable tape.