Patent ID: 8613708

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 and is proximal to a standoff pad; a layer of skin adhesive on a skin contacting surface; a pair of sensing electrodes mounted on opposite ends of the lower panel and comprising an electrode pad facing the skin contacting surface; 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.