Wearable electrocardiography and physiology monitoring ensemble

1. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble, comprising:

a first receptacle defined by two horizontal bands spanning half of a wearable garment, on a front surface;

a second receptacle defined by two further horizontal bands spanning the half of the wearable garment, on the front surface, and positioned over or under the first receptacle;

a first electrode assembly positioned fully within the first receptacle and comprising a backing with an electrical connection comprising a wire having an electrode on one end of the electrical connection and a terminated end;

a second electrode assembly positioned fully within the second receptacle and comprising a backing with an electrical connection comprising a wire having an electrode on one end of the electrical connection and a terminated end on the electrical connection opposite the electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes are aligned longitudinally in the first and second receptacles respectively in the wearable garment.

2. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a wireless transceiver on the terminated end of the electrical connection of at least one of the first or second electrode assemblies to wirelessly connect with a monitor recorder.

3. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 1 , wherein each of the electrodes are formed on a flexible circuit.

4. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a monitor recorder comprising a housing with electronic circuitry for recording and storing ECG data collected from the first and second electrodes.

5. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 4 , further comprising:

one or more electrical pads on the respective terminated end of the electrical connection of the first and second electrode assemblies to connect with the monitor recorder.

6. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 5 , wherein the monitor recorder comprises electrical pads for mating with the electrical pads of the first and second electrode assemblies.

7. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a non-conductive receptacle shaped to receive the monitor recorder and positioned on a surface of the backing of one or more selected from the group consisting of the first and second electrode assemblies.

8. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 7 , wherein the monitor recorder is placed in the non-conductive receptacle.

9. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable garment is selected from a group consisting of a shirt, blouse, and tunic.

10. A wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second receptacles each provide compressive force imparted by the wearable garment on the first and second electrode assemblies respectively.

11. A method for constructing a wearable electrocardiography monitoring ensemble, comprising:

obtaining a wearable garment;

defining a first receptacle in the wearable garment via two horizontal bands spanning half the wearable garment, on a front side of the wearable garment, wherein a first electrode assembly is positioned fully within the first receptacle and comprises a backing with an electrical connection comprising a wire having an electrode on one end of the electrical connection and a terminated end; and

defining a second receptacle by two more horizontal bands spanning the half of the wearable garment, on the front side of the wearable garment over or under the first receptacle, wherein a second electrode assembly is positioned fully within the second receptacle and comprises a backing with an electrical connection comprising a wire having an electrode on one end of the electrical connection and a terminated end opposite the electrode,

wherein the first and second electrodes are aligned longitudinally in the first and second receptacles respectively in the wearable garment.

12. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

positioning a wireless transceiver on the terminated end of the electrical connection of at least one of the first or second electrode assemblies to wirelessly connect with a monitor recorder.

13. A method according to claim 11 , wherein each of the electrodes are formed on a flexible circuit.

14. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

providing a monitor recorder comprising a housing with electronic circuitry for recording and storing ECG data collected from the first and second electrodes.

15. A method according to claim 14 , further comprising:

implementing one or more electrical pads on the respective terminated end of the electrical connection of the first and second electrode assemblies to connect with the monitor recorder.

16. A method according to claim 15 , wherein the monitor recorder comprises electrical pads for mating with the electrical pads of the first or second electrode assemblies.

17. A method according to claim 14 , further comprising:

affixing a non-conductive receptacle shaped to receive the monitor recorder on the backing of one or more selected from the group consisting of the first and second electrode assemblies.

18. A method according to claim 17 , wherein the monitor recorder is placed in the non-conductive receptacle affixed to the backing of the one or more selected from the group consisting of the first and second electrode assemblies.

19. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the wearable garment is selected from the group consisting of a shirt, blouse, and tunic.

20. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second receptacles each provide compressive force imparted by the wearable garment on the first and second electrode assemblies respectively.