US 12,109,407 B2Granted

Electrode patch

AssigneeTheranica Bio-Electronics Ltd.

InventorsRonen Jashek, Alon Ironi, Roy Zimmerman, Ofer Rivkind, Rostislav Barabash, Arie Ravid

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Abstract

Apparatus (20) is provided that includes a battery (48) including first and second poles (78, 79); and a circuit board (50) that includes electronic circuitry (53), the second pole (79) electrically coupled to the circuitry (53). A battery-isolation tab (42, 142) is removably disposed between the first pole (78) and the circuitry (53), and includes a non-conductive substrate (90) configured to electrically isolate the first pole (78) from the circuitry (53), while the tab (42, 142) is disposed between the first pole (78) and the circuitry (53); and a conductive layer (92) disposed upon the non-conductive substrate (90), the conductive layer (92) being electrically coupled to the first pole (78) and configured to facilitate electrical coupling of the first pole (78) to the circuitry (53), while the tab (42, 142) is disposed between the first pole (78) and the circuitry (53). Other embodiments are also described.

Claims18

Dependent claims

Apparatus comprising:

a battery comprising first and second poles;
a circuit board that comprises electronic circuitry, the second pole of the battery being electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry;
and
a battery-isolation tab removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, the battery-isolation tab comprising:
a non-conductive substrate configured to electrically isolate the first pole from the electronic circuitry, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry;
and
a conductive layer disposed upon the non-conductive substrate, the conductive layer being electrically coupled to the first pole of the battery and configured to facilitate electrical coupling of the first pole of the battery to the electronic circuitry, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry,
wherein the apparatus is configured such that upon permanent removal of the battery-isolation tab from being disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, the first pole of the battery is in electrical contact with the electronic circuitry of the circuit board,
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
skin-contacting electrodes configured to come into electrical contact with skin of a subject;
a hydrogel layer underneath the skin-contacting electrodes, the hydrogel layer being configured to adhere the apparatus to the subject's skin;
a liner covering the hydrogel layer;
current-outputting electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes;
and
current-receiving electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes,
wherein the circuit board is configured to test a connectivity of the skin-contacting electrodes, without driving any current through the hydrogel layer, by driving a test current into the skin-contacting electrodes via the current-outputting electrodes while the liner covers the hydrogel layer, and detecting that the outputted current is received by the current-receiving electrodes.

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A method for manufacturing an apparatus, the method comprising:

assembling a battery, which includes first and second poles, with a circuit board that comprises electronic circuitry, such that (a) the second pole of the battery is electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, and (b) a battery-isolation tab is removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, such that a non-conductive substrate of the battery-isolation tab electrically isolates the first pole from the electronic circuitry;
while the battery-isolation tab is removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, temporarily electrically coupling the first pole of the battery to the electronic circuitry via a conductive layer that is (a) disposed upon the non-conductive substrate of the battery-isolation tab and (b) electrically coupled to the first pole of the battery;
and
while the first pole of the battery is temporarily electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, testing functionality of the electronic circuitry,
wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first pole of the battery is in electrical contact with the electronic circuitry of the circuit board upon removal of the battery-isolation tab from between the first pole and the electronic circuitry after manufacturing of the apparatus,
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
skin-contacting electrodes configured to come into electrical contact with skin of a subject;
a hydrogel layer underneath the skin-contacting electrodes, the hydrogel layer being configured to adhere the apparatus to the subject's skin;
a liner covering the hydrogel layer;
current-outputting electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes;
and
current-receiving electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes,
wherein the method further comprises testing the connectivity of the skin-contacting electrodes, without driving any current through the hydrogel layer, by driving a test current into the skin-contacting electrodes via the current-outputting electrodes while the liner covers the hydrogel layer, and detecting that the outputted current is received by the current-receiving electrodes.

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Apparatus for use with a power supply, the apparatus comprising:

a battery comprising first and second poles;
a circuit board that comprises electronic circuitry, the second pole of the battery being electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry;
and
a battery-isolation tab removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, the battery-isolation tab comprising:
a non-conductive substrate configured to electrically isolate the first pole from the electronic circuitry, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry;
a first conductive layer disposed upon the non-conductive substrate, the first conductive layer being electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry;
a second conductive layer disposed upon the non-conductive substrate, the second conductive layer being electrically coupled to the second pole of the battery, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry,
wherein the first and the second conductive layers are electrically isolated from each other and are configured to facilitate electrical coupling of the power supply to the electronic circuitry, while the battery-isolation tab is disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, and
wherein the apparatus is configured such that upon permanent removal of the battery-isolation tab from being disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, the first pole of the battery is in electrical contact with the electronic circuitry of the circuit board,
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
skin-contacting electrodes configured to come into electrical contact with skin of a subject;
a hydrogel layer underneath the skin-contacting electrodes, the hydrogel layer being configured to adhere the apparatus to the subject's skin;
current-outputting electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes;
and
current-receiving electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes,
wherein the circuit board is configured to test a connectivity of the skin-contacting electrodes, without driving any current through the hydrogel layer, by driving a test current into the skin-contacting electrodes via the current-outputting electrodes, and detecting that the outputted current is received by the current-receiving electrodes.

13 more elements

A method for manufacturing an apparatus, the method comprising:

assembling a battery, which includes first and second poles, with a circuit board that comprises electronic circuitry, such that (a) the second pole of the battery is electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, and (b) a battery-isolation tab is removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, such that a non-conductive substrate of the battery-isolation tab electrically isolates the first pole from the electronic circuitry;
while the battery-isolation tab is removably disposed between the first pole and the electronic circuitry, temporarily electrically coupling a power supply, separate from the battery, to the electronic circuitry via (a) a first conductive layer disposed upon the non-conductive substrate, the first conductive layer being electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, and (b) a second conductive layer disposed upon the non-conductive substrate, the second conductive layer being electrically coupled to the second pole of the battery, wherein the first and the second conductive layers are electrically isolated from each other;
and
while the power supply is temporarily electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, testing functionality of the electronic circuitry,
wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first pole of the battery is in electrical contact with the electronic circuitry of the circuit board upon removal of the battery-isolation tab from between the first pole and the electronic circuitry after manufacturing of the apparatus,
wherein the apparatus further comprises:
skin-contacting electrodes configured to come into electrical contact with skin of a subject;
a hydrogel layer underneath the skin-contacting electrodes, the hydrogel layer being configured to adhere the apparatus to the subject's skin;
current-outputting electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes;
and
current-receiving electrodes disposed between the circuit board and the skin-contacting electrodes,
wherein the circuit board is configured to test a connectivity of the skin-contacting electrodes, without driving any current through the hydrogel layer, by driving a test current into the skin-contacting electrodes via the current-outputting electrodes, and detecting that the outputted current is received by the current-receiving electrodes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/961,110Filed 10 Jan 2019 · us provisional application
Priority: 11 Jan 2018
Published: US 2021/0052884 A125 Feb 2021
Granted: 8 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61N 1/0492
Structure-related aspects: patch electrodes
A61N 1/0456
Use-related aspects: specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]
A61N 1/36021
External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes: for treatment of pain
A61N 1/36178
Timing, e.g. stimulation onset: burst or pulse train parameters

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Application62/616,029Us provisional application · filed 11 Jan 2018
Application62/636,306Us provisional application · filed 28 Feb 2018
US 2021/0052884 A1Pre-grant publication · published 25 Feb 2021
US 12,109,407 B2This patent

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