Patent ID: 8560046

Claim:
An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising: a housing forming a watertight enclosure; an electronic component contained within the watertight enclosure of the housing; at least two flexible wings integral with and extending from the housing, wherein each wind comprises an electrical connection and a mechanical connection; at least two electrodes integral with the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device, wherein each of the electrodes extends through a bottom surface of one of the wings; an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of the bottom surface of each of the wings for adhesion of the device to skin of the mammal, wherein the adhesive layer does not cover a bottom surface of the housing; wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal's body in response to movement of the mammal; and, wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support.