Patent ID: 8613709

Claim:
An ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) monitor with hinged sensing electrode mounting panel, comprising: self-powered ECG sensing circuitry; a housing fully enclosing the sensing circuitry and providing a pair of electrode connection receptacles on a bottom surface of the housing; and a flexible and stretchable electrode mounting panel, comprising: an upper panel facing the bottom surface of the housing and a lower panel hingably folded under the upper panel and having an elongated shape which is proximal to standoff pads; wherein the standoff pads are comprised of greater height affixed at opposite ends of the bottom surface of the housing than the standoff pad comprised of a lesser height; a layer of skin adhesive on a skin contacting surface; a standoff pad sized smaller than the electrode mounting panel and defining an opening; a pair of sensing electrodes mounted on opposite ends of the lower panel and comprising an electrode pad facing the skin contacting surface, wherein the standoff pad is placed over one of the sensing electrodes with the electrode connection plug positioned within the opening and the upper panel and lower panel are hinged proximally to the standoff pad; and a pair of electrode connection plugs removably and pivotably couplable into the electrode connection receptacles on the housing, each connection plug electrically connected to one of the sensing electrodes.