iRhythm Technologies, Inc.

The present invention relates to a non-invasive cardiac monitoring device that records cardiac data to infer physiological characteristics of a human, such as cardiac arrhythmias or other vital signs. Some examples of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further examples allow for processing of ECG and PPG data to calculate pulse arrival time. Some examples include a wearable cardiac monitor device on a chest that includes both the ECG and PPG sensor for long-term adhesion to a mammal for prolonged detection of cardiovascular signals.

The present disclosure relates to a wearable monitor device and methods and systems for using such a device. In certain embodiments, the wearable monitor records cardiac data from a mammal and extracts particular features of interest. These features are then transmitted and used to provide health-related information about the mammal.

Techniques for conduction-based contact detection for physiological sensors are described. In an example, a wearable device includes a contact-based sensor configured to collect physiological data of a user and at least one electrode positioned proximate to the contact-based sensor, such that a contact status of the electrode corresponds to a contact status of the sensor. The wearable device includes a contact detection circuit that is configured to determine a contact condition of the contact-based sensor that indicates whether the sensor is in sufficient contact with the skin surface based on an electrical characteristic of a conduction path between the at least one electrode and a skin surface of the user. In this way, the techniques described herein support reliable detection of sensor contact quality through conduction-based measurements, which enables wearable devices to ensure accurate physiological data collection while optimizing power consumption and improving an overall user experience.

Techniques for conduction-based contact detection for physiological sensors are described. In an example, a wearable device includes a contact-based sensor configured to collect physiological data of a user and at least one electrode positioned proximate to the contact-based sensor, such that a contact status of the electrode corresponds to a contact status of the sensor. The wearable device includes a contact detection circuit that is configured to determine a contact condition of the contact-based sensor that indicates whether the sensor is in sufficient contact with the skin surface based on an electrical characteristic of a conduction path between the at least one electrode and a skin surface of the user. In this way, the techniques described herein support reliable detection of sensor contact quality through conduction-based measurements, which enables wearable devices to ensure accurate physiological data collection while optimizing power consumption and improving an overall user experience.

Techniques for physiological monitoring using low sample rate accelerometer data are described and are implementable to generate insights related to user states during extended wear periods. In an example, low sample rate accelerometer data having a sample rate that is below a sample rate threshold is received from a wearable device mounted on a skin surface of a chest region of a user during a wear period. The low sample rate accelerometer data is processed to extract one or more motion-derived parameters that characterize temporal movement patterns of the user during the wear period. An insight for presentation related to a user state during the wear period is generated based on the one or more motion-derived parameters. The insights can include but are not limited to predictions of sleep states, active states, and inactive states, body angle and position determinations, and detection of device inversion events.

Techniques for cuffless blood pressure monitoring with multiparameter correction are described and are implementable to reduce measurement inaccuracies in wearable cuffless blood pressure devices. In an example, a wearable device includes a sensor arrangement to collect physiological timing data indicative of a pulse propagation time along a cardiovascular pathway and a correction sensor that is configured to measure a correction parameter that impacts the pulse propagation time independent of a corresponding change to blood pressure, such as body temperature, skin temperature, perfusion index, hydration level, or muscle activation.  A processor of the wearable device is configured to process the physiological timing data to determine the pulse propagation time and generate a blood pressure measurement based on the pulse propagation time and measurements of the correction parameter.  Accordingly, the techniques described herein generate blood pressure measurements that account for physiological variables that have an independent impact on pulse propagation characteristics.

The present disclosure relates to a device configured to be adhered to the surface of a mammal for recording physiological signals. The device may include a housing enclosing a circuit board and a flexible wing extending from the housing. The device may include an electrode coupled to the flexible wing and an electrical trace for transmitting an electrical signal between the electrode and the circuit board. The electrical trace may have an insulator with a conductive material and resistors printed on the surface of the insulator. The trace layer may include conductive vias for transmitting the signal from a bottom of the trace layer to a top of the trace layer. The housing may include a battery having a battery terminal connector configured to provide electrical access to both terminals on a single side of the battery. The housing may include a floating trigger button.

The present invention relates to a physiological monitoring device. Some embodiments of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further embodiments may also allow for the monitoring of secondary signals such as motion.

The present invention relates to a physiological monitoring device. Some embodiments of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further embodiments may also allow for the monitoring of secondary signals such as motion.

The present invention relates to a physiological monitoring device. Some embodiments of the invention allow for long-term monitoring of physiological signals. Further embodiments may also allow for the monitoring of secondary signals such as motion.