Method for using portable physiological parameter detection and monitoring device with integratable computer memory

Abstract

Methods of using a physiological parameter using a portable physiological parameter detection and monitoring device are described. The devices include a removably adherable transparent film with an insulating upper surface that has two or more conductive elements within the film. The film can be adhered to a mobile device, such as a cell phone, to facilitate detecting a biological parameter such as a heart rhythm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for monitoring a physiological parameter comprising:
 providing a detection device having a transparent film with an insulating upper surface and a lower surface characterized in that the transparent film is removeably adherable to a single surface of an electronic device, two or more conductive elements wherein at least two conductive elements of the two or more conductive elements are bipolar electrodes, in electrical communication with the removeably adherable lower surface and electrically isolated by the insulating upper surface, wherein the detection device is in wireless communication with the electronic device when the detection device is adhered to the single surface of the electronic device;   placing the film in contact with a mammalian surface having one or more detectable physiological characteristics;   acquiring one or more detectable physiological characteristics; and   at least one of storing the one or more detectable physiological characteristics on a memory and transmitting the one or more detectable physiological characteristics to another location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of activating the step of acquiring the one or more detectable physiological characteristics. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of transmitting the one or more detectable physiological characteristics includes transmitting the one or more detectable physiological characteristics to one or more of a hospital, a rhythm monitoring center, and a doctor's office, an electronic device, and a computer. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of activating a software application associated with an electronic device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the detectable physiological characteristics are one or more of impedance, heart rhythm and/or pulse. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of acquiring is performed at least one of continuously and intermittently while the detection device is in electrical communication with the mammalian surface. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of removing the detection device from an electronic device.