ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,277, issued on May 20, was assigned to iRhythm Technologies Inc. (San Francisco).

"Device features and design elements for long-term adhesion" was invented by Uday N. Kumar (San Francisco), Peter H. Livingston (San Francisco), Mark J. Day (San Francisco), Shena Hae Park (San Francisco), William F. Willis (San Francisco) and William H. Righter (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal includes a housing with an electronic component. The electronic device may include a first wing and a second wing, each being integrally formed with the housing. An electrode is positioned on a ...