Conductive hydrogel-based wearable health monitors
AssigneesThe Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorsFlavia Vitale, Shu Yang, Mehrnaz Mojtabavi, Brendan Murphy, Mingtao Chen, Baohong Chen, Yuchong Gao
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Abstract
A health monitor, comprising: an electrode that includes a hydrogel composition comprising a first network that comprises at least two hydroxyl-bearing chains of a first polymer, the at least two hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains being crosslinked by crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds; and at least one conductive additive dispersed within the composition, the electrode being configured for patient contact. Also provided are related methods.
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A health monitor, comprising:
- an electrode that includes a hydrogel composition comprising a first network that comprises at least two hydroxyl-bearing chains of a first polymer,
- the at least two hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains being crosslinked by crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds;
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- at least one conductive additive dispersed within the hydrogel composition to form a conductive hydrogel composition,
- the electrode being configured for patient contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.