ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY PATCH
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible backing, a flexible circuit, and a first sensor. The first sensor includes a first electrocardiographic electrode and a second electrocardiographic electrode, the first electrocardiographic electrode and the second electrocardiographic electrode are configured to sense electrocardiographic signals. The apparatus further includes a monitor recorder and a second sensor. The second sensor is configured to sense a physiological parameter different from the electrocardiographic signals.
1 . A wearable electrocardiography and physiological device, comprising:
a housing configured to be removably worn by a user;
a strip of material, wherein the housing is removable from the strip of material;
a microcontroller disposed within the housing;
two ECG electrodes configured to capture electrical signals from the user, wherein at least one of the two ECG electrodes is located along a bottom surface of the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device, wherein the strip of material is configured to maintain electrical contact between at least one of the two ECG electrodes and the user's skin;
an SpO 2 sensor;
an accelerometer, disposed within the housing;
a temperature sensor, disposed within the housing;
wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive a signal, representative of the electrical signals from the user, originating at least one of the two ECG electrodes,
wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive a signal originating from the SpO 2 sensor,
wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive a signal originating from the accelerometer,
wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive a signal originating from the temperature sensor,
wherein a top surface of the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to receive feedback from the user, and
wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile communications device and transmit physiological data to an application executing on the mobile communications device.
2 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the signal originating from the accelerometer is analyzed to determine a sleep status of the user.
3 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the signal originating from the accelerometer is analyzed to determine if the user experienced a fall.
4 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the signal originating from the temperature sensor is analyzed to determine a temperature of the user.
5 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein data from the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device may be used to provide insights into the user's cardiac function.
6 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device can be worn for an extended period of time.
7 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive additional signals, representative of the electrical signals from the user, originating from the two ECG electrodes.
8 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 6 , wherein data from the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device may be used to provide additional insights into the user's cardiac function during the extended period of time.
9 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the housing is configured to be disposed at a sternum of the user.
10 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user is tactile.
11 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user includes indication of a symptom event.
12 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the signal originating from the two ECG electrodes is compressed.
13 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the mobile communications device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
14 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein the signal originating from the accelerometer is analyzed to determine a sleep status of the user, and wherein the signal originating from the temperature sensor is analyzed to determine a temperature of the user.
15 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user is tactile, and wherein feedback from the user includes indication of a symptom event.
16 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user is tactile, wherein the signal originating from the temperature sensor is analyzed to determine a temperature of the user, and wherein data from the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device may be used to provide insights into the user's cardiac function.
17 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein data from the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device may be used to provide insights into the user's cardiac function, wherein the signal originating from the two ECG electrodes is compressed, and wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the mobile communications device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
18 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user is tactile, and wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the mobile communications device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
19 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein data from the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device may be used to provide insights into the user's cardiac function, and wherein feedback from the user includes indication of a symptom event.
20 . The wearable electrocardiography and physiological device of claim 1 , wherein feedback from the user is tactile, wherein feedback from the user includes indication of a symptom event, and wherein the wearable electrocardiography and physiological device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the mobile communications device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.