Health-monitor patch

US9700222B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LumiraDx UK Ltd. · GB

Inventors

• Thomas J. Quinlan · Stow, US
• Paul J. Gaudet · Dracut, US
• Norbert Ohlenbusch · Andover, US
• Jianwei Zhang · Westborough, US
• Steven R. Oliver · Chicago, US
• Thomas P. Blackadar · Natick, US
• David P. Monahan · Donaghadee, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A health-monitor patch comprising at least one physiological sensor and digital processor is configured to be adhered to the skin of a subject. A health-monitor patch may further include an accelerometer and may detect cardiac waveforms, activity performed by the subject, and a body orientation of the subject. A health-monitor patch may be disposable, in some embodiments, and used for outpatient monitoring. Aspects of noise cancellation and reel-to-reel manufacturing are also described.