Wearable thoracic element for detecting, monitoring and reporting the physiological status of an individual

A wearable thoracic element configured to detect, monitor and report physiological parameters of an individual, said wearable thoracic element comprising:

• a first sensor comprising a laminated strain gauge and configured to determine a respirator rate of the individual;
• a second sensor comprising at least one ECG laminated electro-conductive element and configured to determine a heart rate of the individual;
• a processing unit disposed inside of a casing each one of said first sensor and said second sensor connected to said casing, said processing unit configured to process data from said first sensor and said second sensor;
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• each of said first sensor and said second sensor comprising a plurality of terminals, each one of said plurality of terminals of said first sensor and said second sensor is integrated withing said casing;
• said first sensor and said second sensor covered by at least a portion of a covering layer;
• said laminated strain gauge having two parallel extended linear strips with connectors disposed on a first plurality of connecting tabs;
• said first plurality connecting tabs disposed at an end of each of said two parallel extended linear strips, one of said two parallel extended linear strips being longer than the other one of said two parallel extended linear strips, each of said two parallel extended linear strips being joined together at a distal end from said connectors forming a single entity, said single entity disposed on an elastic portion of said at least one support layer, such that when the individual wearing the thoracic band breathes, said laminated strain gauge may expand and contract,
• said second sensor comprising a first ECG laminated electro-conductive element and a second ECG laminated electro-conductive element;
• each of said first ECG laminated electro-conductive element and said second ECG electro-conductive element being superimposed but separated by an electric insulating rigid laminar layer;
• each of said first ECG laminated electro-conductive element and said second ECG electro conductive element being provided with laterally offset connectors disposed on a second plurality of connecting tabs respectively, at two adjacent ends,
• said at least one support layer comprising a first opening and a second opening disposed at a predetermined longitudinal distance, through which a portion of each of said first ECG elector-conductive elements and said second ECG laminated electro-conductive elements is exposed and disposed in contact with the skin of the individual on an interior side of said at least one support layer;
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• said connectors of said strain gauge and said connectors of said second sensor adjacently disposed and in proximity to one another