Wearable cardioverter defibrillator with breast support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10926080-B2
Application number	US-201815889040-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2018
Priority date	Jan 7, 2017
Publication date	Feb 23, 2021
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021

Abstract

A supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), including a belt, the belt including a first end with a first portion of a fastener and a second end with a second portion of the fastener, wherein the belt is structured to fasten around the torso of patient below the chest area of the patient, the belt including a first conductive mesh portion adjacent the first end of the belt or the second end of the belt, two straps, a back portion extending from the belt at an intermediary position on the belt to each of the two straps, the back portion including a conductive mesh, a first support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to one of the two straps, and a second support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to the other of the two straps.

First claim

We claim:

1. A supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), comprising:
a belt, the belt including a first end with a first portion of a fastener and a second end with a second portion of the fastener, wherein the belt is structured to fasten around a torso of a patient below a chest area of the patient, the belt including a first conductive mesh portion adjacent the first end of the belt or the second end of the belt, the belt being configured to receive an electronic component for the WCD;
two straps;
a back portion extending from the belt at an intermediary position on the belt to each of the two straps, the back portion including a conductive mesh and at least one cable guide;
a first support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to one of the two straps; and
a second support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to the other of the two straps,
wherein the supportive clothing article is configured to contain wires that are coupled to the electronic component.

2. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , wherein each of the belt, the back portion, the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle have a two fabric layer construction.

3. The supportive clothing article of claim 2 , wherein the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle each include an opening between an outer layer and an inner layer of the two fabric layer construction, the opening structured to receive a breast support article.

4. The supportive clothing article of claim 2 , wherein an outer layer and an inner layer of the two layer fabric construction for the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle are the same type of fabric.

5. The supportive clothing article of claim 2 , wherein an outer layer of the two layer fabric construction of the belt and the back portion is a first fabric and an inner layer of the two layer fabric construction of the belt and the back portion is a second fabric different from the first fabric.

6. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , wherein a length of the two straps are adjustable.

7. The supportive clothing article of claim 6 , wherein each of the two straps include a plurality of loops, and an end of each of the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle includes a hook structured to attach to one of the plurality of loops to adjust the length of the two straps.

8. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , wherein the first supportive receptacle and the second supportive receptacle each include stabilizer tape at the portion of the respective first and second supportive receptacle that attaches to the belt.

9. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , further comprising a first cable guide attached to an end of the back portion and a second cable guide attached to the end of the back portion.

10. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , the belt including a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, and an interior defined by the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer, the interior including:
at least one electrical component; and
a plurality of wires, at least one wire connected to the at least one electrical component.

11. The supportive clothing article of claim 1 , further including polyurethane tape along a bottom portion of the belt.

12. A supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), comprising:
a belt, having a two fabric layers construction, including a first side with a first portion of a fastener and a second side with a second portion of the fastener, wherein the belt is structured to fasten around the torso of patient below the chest area of the patient, the belt including a first conductive mesh portion on an inner layer adjacent the first side of the belt or the second side of the belt, the belt being configured to receive an electronic component;
two adjustable straps;
a back portion, having a two fabric layer construction, extending from the belt at an intermediary position on the belt to each of the two straps, an inner layer of the back portion including a conductive mesh and at least one cable guide; and
polyurethane tape attached to an end of the belt;
wherein the supportive clothing article is configured to contain wires that are coupled to the electronic component.

13. The supportive clothing article of claim 12 , wherein an outer layer of the two fabric layers of the belt includes an opening structured to receive an electronic device.

14. The supportive clothing article of claim 12 , wherein an outer layer of the two layer fabric construction of the belt and the back portion is a first fabric and an inner layer of the two layer fabric construction of the belt and the back portion is a second fabric different from the first fabric.

15. The supportive clothing article of claim 12 , wherein a length of the two straps are each adjustable.

16. The supportive clothing article of claim 15 , further comprising:
a first support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to one of the two straps; and
a second support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to the other of the two straps
wherein each of the two straps include a plurality of loops, and a proximal end of each of the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle includes a hook structured to attach to one of the plurality of loops to adjust the length of the two straps.

17. The supportive clothing article of claim 12 , further comprising a first cable guide attached to a proximal end of the back portion and a second cable guide attached to an end of the back portion.

18. The supportive clothing article of claim 12 , the belt including a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, and an interior defined by the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer, the interior including:
at least one electrical component; and
a plurality of wires, at least one wire connected to the at least one electrical component.

19. A supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), the article having an outside surface and an inside surface, the article comprising:
a back portion;
a belt, the belt extending from the back portion to a first end with a first portion of a fastener and a second end with a second portion of the fastener;
two straps connected to the back portion at a first end;
at least one breast support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to at least one of the two straps; and
electrodes adapted to be coupled to the WCD,
wherein the supportive clothing article is configured to maintain the electrodes in proximity to a wearer for operative use by the WCD.

20. The supportive clothing article of claim 19 , wherein the at least one breast support receptacle includes:
a first and second breast support receptacle attached to and extending from the belt and attachable to the other of the two straps.

21. The supportive clothing article of claim 19 , wherein each of the two straps are adjustable in length.

22. The supportive clothing article of claim 19 , further comprising:
at least one pocket configured to receive at least one electrode.

23. The supportive clothing article of claim 19 , wherein the at least one breast support receptacle configured to connect to the belt at a front of a patient, the at least one breast support re

Assignees

• West Affum Holdings Corp

Inventors

• Gustavson Laura Marie
• Dorst Kerstin
• Stewart Angela M
• Breske Pamela
• Hall Amanda K
• Kotlarchik Garrett Mccann
• Meeker Dallas Eugene
• Finney Daniel James
• Deml Eduard
• Buchanan Robert Reuben
• Finch David Peter
• Foshee Phillip Dewey
• Medema Douglas Keith
• Cowan Kenneth F

Classifications

• A61N1/3904

  External heart defibrillators [EHD] · CPC title

• A41D2300/326

  using hooks and eyelets · CPC title

• A41C3/0064

  for medical use or surgery · CPC title

• A41D2300/324

  using snap fasteners · CPC title

• A41D2300/32

  using hook and loop-type fasteners · CPC title