Expended wear ambulatory electrocardiography monitor
An electrocardiography monitor is provided. A sealed housing includes one end wider than an opposite end of the sealed housing. Electronic circuitry is provided within the sealed housing. The electronic circuitry includes an electrographic front end circuit to sense electrocardiographic signals and a micro-controller interfaced to the electrocardiographic front end circuit to sample the electrocardiographic signals. A buzzer within the housing outputs feedback to a wearer of the sealed housing.
1. An electrocardiography monitor, comprising:
a sealed housing comprising one end wider than an opposite end of the sealed housing;
electronic circuitry comprised within the sealed housing, comprising
an electrographic front end circuit to sense electrocardiographic signals; and
a micro-controller interfaced to the electrocardiographic front end circuit to sample the electrocardiographic signals, wherein the electronic circuitry is powered by a battery external to and positioned under the housing with the housing completely covering the battery; and
a buzzer comprised within the housing to output feedback to a wearer.
2. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , comprising:
a set of electrical contacts provided on a surface of the housing.
3. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the electrical contacts in the set establish an electrical connection with one or more electrodes for sensing the electrocardiographic signals.
4. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is shaped for placement over the battery.
5. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry comprises an actigraphy sensor.
6. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 5 , wherein the actigraphy sensor generates interrupt signals to the microcontroller based on a position of the housing.
7. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , wherein corners of the housing are rounded.
8. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry comprises flash memory configured to store the electrocardiographic signals.
9. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an expansion port comprised in the circuitry via which an external device interfaces to the microcontroller.
10. An electrocardiography monitor according to claim 9 , wherein the external device comprises a physiological sensor.
11. An electrocardiography monitor assembly, comprising:
a sealed housing comprising one end wider than an opposite end of the sealed housing;
electronic circuitry comprised within the sealed housing, comprising
an electrographic front end circuit to sense electrocardiographic signals; and
a micro-controller interfaced to the electrocardiographic front end circuit to sample the electrocardiographic signals, wherein the electronic circuitry is powered by a battery external to and positioned under the housing with the housing completely covering the battery;
a buzzer comprised within the housing to output feedback to a wearer; and
a backing configured to receive the sealed housing; and
a further backing configured to receive the sealed housing upon removal from the backing.
12. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , comprising:
a set of electrical contacts provided on a surface of the housing.
13. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the electrical contacts in the set establish an electrical connection with one or more electrodes for sensing the electrocardiographic signals.
14. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the housing is shaped to fit over the battery.
15. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the circuitry comprises an actigraphy sensor.
16. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the actigraphy sensor generates interrupt signals to the microcontroller based on a position of the housing.
17. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , wherein corners of the housing are rounded.
18. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the circuitry comprises flash memory configured to store the electrocardiographic signals.
19. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an expansion port comprised in the circuitry via which an external device interfaces to the microcontroller.
20. An electrocardiography monitor assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the external device comprises a physiological sensor.