# US 2018/0020942 A1 · Wearable patch with rigid insert

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- Number: US 2018/0020942 A1
- Document ID: US20180020942A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/214,904
- Filed: 2016-07-20
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20
- Assignees: Preventice Technologies, Inc.
- Applicants: Preventice Technologies, Inc.
- Inventors: Brian KRONSTEDT; Andrew ARROYO; Charles RECTOR
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020942A1

## CPC

- A61B 5/282: Holders for multiple electrodes (for introduction into the body A61B5/287)
- A61B 5/6833: {Adhesive patches}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate wearable patches having rigid inserts. The rigid insert is positioned adjacent to one or more connectors, such as studs for receiving sockets to distribute the force transferred to a patient when reconnecting a socket to the stud. The rigid insert may be sized to maintain flexibility in areas of the wearable patch. An optional adhesive layer may be applied to the wearable patch adjacent the rigid insert to reduce the likelihood of delamination of the wearable patch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wearable patch, comprising:
a base layer;
a coversheet disposed above the base layer;
an electrically conductive layer positioned between the base layer and the cover sheet;
a rigid insert positioned between the base layer and the coversheet; and
one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert comprises plastic.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert comprises acrolynitrile butadiene styrene.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.5 millimeters to about 1 millimeter.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert is smaller in size than the base layer and the coversheet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the one or more sockets is multiple sockets.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, wherein the rigid insert includes an opening formed therein.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The wearable patch of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer located between the rigid insert and the electrically conductive layer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The wearable patch of claim 8, wherein the adhesive layer has the same shape as the rigid insert.

### Claim 10

A wearable patch, comprising:
a base layer;
an intermediate layer comprising an adhesive positioned over the base layer;
a rigid insert positioned over the intermediate layer;
an adhesive layer positioned over the rigid insert;
an electrically conductive layer positioned over the adhesive layer;
a cover sheet positioned over the electrically conductive layer; and
one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert includes an opening formed therein.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert comprises plastic.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert comprises acrolynitrile butadiene styrene.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.5 millimeters to about 1 millimeter.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the rigid insert is smaller in size than the base layer and the coversheet.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the one or more sockets is multiple sockets.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, wherein the adhesive layer has the same shape as the rigid insert.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The wearable patch of claim 17, wherein the rigid insert includes concave outer edges.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The wearable patch of claim 10, further comprising eyelets in contact with the studs, wherein the eyelets are aligned with the rigid insert.

### Claim 20

A wearable patch, comprising:
a base layer;
an intermediate layer comprising an adhesive positioned over the base layer;
a rigid insert positioned over the intermediate layer, wherein the rigid insert has a thickness within a range of about 0.3 millimeters to about 1.5 millimeters;
an adhesive layer positioned over the rigid insert;
an electrically conductive layer positioned over the adhesive layer;
a cover sheet positioned over the electrically conductive layer; and
one or more sockets for snap connections aligned with the rigid insert.