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- Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for more than 300,000 deaths in the United States alone, annually. Some of the high-risk population, such as post-myocardial infarction patients, that have implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) have been shown in randomize trials to have a reduced mortality rate from those in the high-risk population that do not have ICDs.
- However, there exists a population of patients who are not deemed appropriate candidates for ICDs for a variety of reasons but may still benefit from automatic external defibrillation. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is a device designed for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) who are not immediate candidates for ICD therapy. The WCD is an external device including a fabric garment assembly that is fitted onto a patient's chest which holds electrodes in place and is capable of automatic detection and defibrillation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF).
- However, WCDs conventionally have been designed as unisex devices that may not be comfortable for a female patient's anatomy. Conventional WCDs generally required a female patient to either wear a bra over the WCD, which may result in discomfort, or forego a bra, which may lead to lack of support of the breasts of the female patient. Further, conventional WCDs often have loose wires that can get tangled in a patient's clothing and be uncomfortable for the patient.
- This disclosure addresses these and other deficiencies of the prior art.
- Aspects, features and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of embodiments in reference to the appended drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional WCD worn by a patient. -
FIG. 2 illustrates the conventional WCD ofFIG. 1 not worn by a patient. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a supportive clothing article for a WCD worn by a patient according to some embodiments of the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 illustrates the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 3 not worn by a patient. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a double layer construction of a supportive clothing article according to some embodiments. -
FIG. 6 illustrates an outer layer of a supportive clothing article for a WCD according to some embodiments of the disclosure. -
FIG. 7 illustrates an inner layer of a supportive clothing article for a WCD according to some embodiments of the disclosure. -
FIG. 8 illustrates an example conductive mesh according to some embodiments of the disclosure. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a cross section of a double layer construction of a supportive clothing article according to some embodiments of the disclosure. -
FIG. 10 illustrates an outer layer of the double layer construction ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 illustrates an inner layer of the double layer construction ofFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 12 illustrates the appearance of a rear, bottom perspective view of a supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator in an embodiment. -
FIG. 13 illustrates the appearance of a front, bottom perspective view of the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 14 illustrates the appearance of a rear view of the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 15 illustrates the appearance of a front view of the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 16 illustrates the appearance of a front assembled view of the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 17 illustrates the appearance of a rear assembled view of the supportive clothing article ofFIG. 12 . - In general, embodiments of the disclosure relate to a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) including a supportive clothing article for 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.
- Embodiments of the disclosure also relate to a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) including a supportive clothing article including 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 the inner layer adjacent the first side of the belt or the second side of the belt, 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 polyurethane tape attached to an end of the belt.
- Embodiments of the disclosure also relate to a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) including a supportive clothing device having a supportive clothing article including a patient facing fabric layer, an outer fabric layer, an interior defined by the patient facing fabric layer and the outer 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.
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FIG. 1 illustrates aconventional WCD 100 having abelt 102 structured to wrap around a torso of apatient 104 below a chest area. The WCD 100 also includes twoadjustable straps 106. The conventional WCD 100 is illustrated on amale patient 104. - The
straps 106 of the convention WCD 100 often cut into the outer edge of the breasts of a female patient. Further, a female patient either must wear a bra to support the breasts over theconventional WCD 100, often a larger size bra than normal, or go without a bra. Female patients are often also unable to wear a preferred type of bra, such as an underwire bra, and the physical interference between the bra and theconventional WCD 100 can cause discomfort, such as pinching, to the female patient. Thebelt 102 of the conventional WCD 100 often rides up and cuts into the breast fold at the chest area of the female patient. -
FIG. 2 illustrates further components of theconventional WCD 100 when not worn by thepatient 104. The conventional WCD 100 may include a back portion 108 that extends from thebelt 102 to thestraps 106. The conventional WCD 100 may also include a number ofelectrodes 110 along thebelt 102 and the back portion 108. Theelectrodes 110 may be used to determine an electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient and/or to provide defibrillation to the patient. To connect theelectrodes 110 to an electronic module for defibrillation,loose wires 112 are used to connect the various electrodes and other electrical components. Theloose wires 112 often get tangled and can be pulled on when apatient 104 is getting dressed or undressed, which may injure apatient 104 or may damage the electrodes or other various electrical components attached to thewires 112. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrates a WCDsupportive clothing article 300 according to some embodiments of the disclosure.FIG. 3 illustrates thesupportive clothing article 300 on afemale patient 302, whileFIG. 4 illustrates an outer layer of thesupportive clothing article 300 laying flat when not worn by a patient. While thesupportive clothing article 300 is shown on a female patient, thesupportive clothing article 300 may be worn by a patient of any gender, particularly a patient who prefers breast support. - The
supportive clothing article 300 includes an integratedbelt 304 structured to wrap around a torso of thepatient 302 below a chest area. Thebelt 304 may include a fastener, such as asnap fastener 306. Although asnap fastener 306 is shown inFIG. 3 , any type of suitable fastener may be used, such as a hook and eye fastener, a hook and loop fastener, or a button fastener, for example. As illustrated inFIG. 4 , thesnap fastener 306 may include a number ofmale components 308 arranged in a number of rows. The side of thebelt 304 with themale components 308 of the snap fastener is longer than the side of thebelt 304 withfemale components 312 in a single row. - That is, the
belt 304 may be adjustable in size around the torso of thepatient 302. In some embodiments, three rows ofmale components 308 are provided and a firstbreast support receptacle 312, discussed in more detail below, starts at the second row ofmale components 308 and a secondbreast support receptacle 312 starts at the single row offemale components 312. - The first and second
breast support receptacles 312 start at thebelt 304 and extend upwards, each toward a respectiveadjustable strap 314. Theadjustable straps 314 may include ultrasonic bonded straps that have a number ofloops 316 structured to receivehooks 318 located at the top of thebreast support receptacles 312. Thestraps 314 are adjustable by selecting the desiredloop 316 in thestrap 314 to connect thehook 318. The lower theloop 316 used, the longer thestrap 314 will be on thepatient 302. While bondedloop shoulder straps 314 are shown, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily understand that other types of adjustable or non-adjustable (such as elastic) straps may be used. For example, a tri-glide strap may be used in the front of device, instead of the bonded loops and hooks. - Each
breast support receptacle 312 may have a generally triangular shape, as shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 . Thebreast support receptacles 312 are constructed of one or more layers of a thin, stretchable fabric. In some embodiments, the fabric is a wicking fabric. -
Snaps 320 may be located on one or both of thebreast support receptacles 312. Thesnaps 320 are structured to mate with a matching snap located on a user device that connects to the defibrillator, such as an alert button. Thesupportive clothing article 300 may also include one ormore flaps 322 that hold the cable(s) for the user device in place. Theflaps 322, for example, may snap to thebreast support receptacles 312 so that they may be opened to insert the cord(s) and then closed to hold the cord(s) in place. In other embodiments, theflaps 322 may be connected via a button or a hook and loop fastener, or theflaps 322 may be elastic and extend to receive the user device and cords through theflaps 322. - As seen in
FIG. 4 , the supportive clothing article may include areceptacle 324 located on thebelt 304. Thereceptacle 324 is structured to accept an electronic module that connects to thesupport clothing article 300 to receive inputs from and send instructions to various defibrillation components. Thereceptacle 324 may contain electrical contacts, as discussed in more detail below, to electrically connect various electrical components to the supportive clothing device that may be used by the defibrillator, such as electrodes and a control module, for example. In some embodiments,receptacle 324 may contain a hard plastic lining to receive the electronic module. In other embodiments, rather than areceptacle 324, another connector may be used to physically and electrically connect the electronic module to thesupportive clothing article 300. - The
supportive clothing article 300 also includes aback portion 326 structured to extend from thebelt 304 to thestraps 314. As seen inFIG. 4 , theback portion 326 may extend into thebelt 304. That is, thebelt 304 includes a straight hem at a bottom portion of thebelt 304, and a curved hem from the top portion of the belt, the top portion curving upwards from the snap fastener on each side. Thebelt 304 includes a portion that is located between thebreast receptacle 312 and theback portion 326 on each side, in an area corresponding to an underarm area of thepatient 302. - The
back portion 326 may include cable guides 328, 330, 332, and 334, to align the cable(s) from the electronic module to the user device along the spine and the shoulders of thepatient 302. The cable guides 328, 330, 332, and 334 may be elastic loops to keep the wires in place along the spine of thepatient 302. In other embodiments, the cable guides 328, 330, 332, and 334 may be removable to add the cable, such as with a snap fastener, and then reattached over the cable. This keeps the cables routed over the spine instead of over the shoulder blades, which provides comfort to thepatient 302 when seated. Because of the natural depression in the spine of thepatient 302, the cables can more comfortably sit in this area. That is, the cable(s) may be secured between cable guides 332 and 334, and then may be secured around the shoulder of thepatient 302 using eithercable guide - A pocket or
opening 336 may be provided at the top of thebelt 304 that abuts theback portion 326. The pocket oropening 336 may include afastener 338 to close the pocket oropening 336. Further, a pocket oropening 340 may also be provided along thebelt 304 near themale components 308 of thesnap fastener 306, along with anotherfastener 338. The pockets andopenings supportive clothing article 300, which will be discussed in more detail below with reference toFIGS. 9-11 . - In some embodiments, the
supportive clothing article 300 may be constructed with a double fabric layer construction, as shown inFIG. 5 . Thesupportive clothing article 300 may include aninner fabric layer 500 that faces agarment wearer 302, i.e., a patient, and anouter fabric layer 502 that faces away from thegarment wearer 302. As mentioned above and will be discussed below with reference toFIGS. 9-11 , this double fabric layer construction may allow for wires and other electrical components to be placed within thesupport clothing article 300 to prevent the wires from being tangled by the patient or bothersome to the patient. However, as discussed in more detail below, an inner fabric layer of a breast receptacle, for example, may be different from an inner fabric layer of a belt or a back portion. - Although not shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 , thebelt 304 may contain one or more electrodes either within, attached it, or on theinner fabric layer 500 that faces the garment wearer orpatient 302. In some embodiments, thebelt 304 may contain electrical contacts for the electrodes to connect, rather than the electrodes themselves. The electrodes may be used, for example, by the electronic module to determine an ECG of the patient. -
FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrates another embodiment of asupportive clothing article 600 having a double fabric layer construction according to some embodiments of the disclosure.FIG. 6 illustrates anouter layer 502 whileFIG. 7 illustrates aninner layer 500. - Similar to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , thesupportive clothing article 600 may include anintegrated belt 604 structured to wrap around a torso of a patient below a chest area. The belt may include afastener 606, having a number ofmale components 608 and a number offemale components 610, or any other type of fastener discussed above with respect toFIGS. 3 and 4 may be used. Afirst breast receptacle 612 may start at a middle row of themale components 608, and a secondbreast support receptacle 612 starts at the single row offemale components 610. - Starting from the positions discussed above, the
breast support receptacles 612 extend upward from thebelt 604 toward a respectiveadjustable strap 614, having theloops 616 and hooks 618 discussed above, or any other alternative discussed above. -
Snaps 320 may be located on one or both of thebreast support receptacles 312. Thesnaps 320 are structured to mate with a matching snap located on a user device that connects to the defibrillator, such as an alert button. Thesupportive clothing article 300 may also include one ormore flaps 322 that hold the cable(s) for the user device in place. Theflaps 322, for example, may snap to thebreast support receptacles 312 so that they may be opened to insert the cord(s) and then closed to hold the cord(s) in place. In other embodiments, theflaps 322 may be connected via a button or a hook and loop fastener, or theflaps 322 may be elastic and extend to receive the user device and cords through theflaps 322. - As seen in
FIG. 4 , the supportive clothing article may include areceptacle 324 located on thebelt 304. Thereceptacle 324 is structured to accept an electronic module that connects to thesupport clothing article 300 to receive inputs from and send instructions to various defibrillation components. Thereceptacle 324 may contain electrical contacts, as discussed in more detail below, to electrically connect various electrical components to the supportive clothing device that may be used by the defibrillator, such as electrodes and a control module, for example. In some embodiments,receptacle 324 may contain a hard plastic lining to receive the electronic module. In other embodiments, rather than areceptacle 324, another connector may be used to physically and electrically connect the electronic module to thesupportive clothing article 300. - The
supportive clothing article 600 also includes aback portion 626 structured to extend from thebelt 604 to thestraps 614. Theback portion 626 may extend into thebelt 604. That is, thebelt 604 includes a straight hem at a bottom portion of thebelt 604, and a curved hem from the top portion of the belt, the top portion curving upwards from the snap fastener on each side. Thebelt 604 includes a portion that is located between thebreast receptacle 612 and theback portion 626 on each side, in an area corresponding to an underarm area of the patient 602. - Similar to
FIGS. 3 and 4 discussed above, theback portion 626 may also include cable guides 628, 630, 632, and 634, to align the cable(s) from the electronic module to the user device along the spine and the shoulders of the patient 602. The cable guides 628, 630, 632, and 634 may be elastic loops to keep the wires in place along the spine of the patient 602. In other embodiments, the cable guides 628, 630, 632, and 634 may be removable to add the cable, such as with a snap fastener, and then reattached over the cable. Additional features of the cable guides 628, 630, 632, and 634 discussed above apply in this embodiment as well and are not further discussed in detail here. - A pocket or
opening 636 may be provided at the top of thebelt 604 that abuts theback portion 626. The pocket oropening 636 may include afastener 638 to close the pocket oropening 636. Further, a pocket oropening 640 may also be provided along thebelt 604 near themale components 608 of thesnap fastener 606, along with anotherfastener 638. The pockets andopenings supportive clothing article 600, which will be discussed in more detail below with reference toFIGS. 9-11 . - Both the
inner layer 500 and theouter layer 502 of thebreast support receptacles 612 are gathered at thebottom seam 642 near thebelt 604. Eachbreast receptacle 612 may include anopening 644 structured to receive a bra cup insert (not shown), in various sizes, to provide additional support for the breasts of a female patient. That is, theopening 644 allows the bra cup insert to be placed between theinner fabric layer 500 and theouter fabric layer 502. - In some embodiments, both the
inner layer 500 and the outer layer 520 are the same fabric, such as, for the entirety of thesupportive clothing article 300 may be made of the same fabric or the entire outer layer may be made of the same fabric, such as a thin, soft, and stretchy fabric, such as Sensitive® Plus fabric, available from EUROJERSEY S.P.A. For example, using industry standard testing, the fabric should exhibit at least a 125% increase in width and a 105% increase in length when subjected to a 15 Newtons (N) force, and at least a 175% increase in width and a 120% increase in length when subjected to a 35N force. In some embodiments, each fabric layer is a wicking fabric to keep the patient dry and comfortable. - In some embodiments, different components of the
supportive clothing article 300 include different fabric types. For example, thebelt 604 may include a first fabric on theouter layer 500 portion of thebelt 604 that includes themale components 608 of thefastener 606 until theopening 640, that includes stretch recovery materials, such as Sensitive® Sculpt fabric, also available from EUROJERSEY S.P.A. For example, using industry standard testing, the fabric should exhibit at least a 110% increase in width and an 85% increase in length when subjected to a 15 Newtons (N) force, and at least a 160% increase in width and a 110% increase in length when subjected to a 35N force. This portion of thebelt 604 may also include a foam layer between theinner layer 500 and theouter layer 502. The remainder of theouter layer 502 of thebelt 604 is constructed of the Sensitive® Plus fabric. - The
inner layer 500 of thebelt 604 may be constructed of the Sensitive® Sculpt fabric as well, as the high recovery aspect of this material provides pressure on the electrodes, discussed in more detail below, against the body of the patient. However, a portion of theinner layer 500, as seen inFIG. 7 , may include aconductive mesh 646 that connects to an electronic module of the defibrillator to provide defibrillation to the patient. - The
outer layer 502 of theback portion 626 may include the Sensitive® Sculpt fabric, to maintain pressure on aconductive mesh portion 648 provided on theinner layer 500 of theback portion 626. The remaining material at the top portion above theconductive mesh portion 648 may also be the Sensitive® Sculpt fabric to provide additional pressure to theconductive mesh portion 648. In some embodiments, a foam and/or spacer mesh may be added between theouter layer 502 and theconductive mesh conductive mesh conductive mesh 800 shown inFIG. 8 . - The
conductive silver mesh 800 inFIG. 8 includes a thin and open structure that allows for gel transmission through the mesh prior to a defibrillation procedure. Theconductive silver mesh 800 is not moisture wicking, which keeps some level of body moisture of thepatient 302 near theconductive silver mesh 800. Additionally, although not shown inFIGS. 6-8 , a gel transmission portion may be provided to transmit gel through the mesh portions of thesupportive clothing article 600 prior to any defibrillation. - As seen in
FIG. 6 , in some embodiments, thesupportive clothing article 600 may include abottom hem 650 allowing access to insert electrodes (not shown) and aflap 652 may be provided to manage the cables from the electrodes. Similar toFIG. 4 , a pocket, orreceptacle 624 may be provided to receive an electrical component, such as a control module for the defibrillator, and may include electrical contacts. Thereceptacle 624 may have a plastic interior with electrical contacts to hold the electronic module in place and provide connections to the various other electrical components within thesupportive clothing article 600. - The
supportive clothing article 600 may also include stabilizer tape (not shown) located between the twofabric layers back portion 626, extending from thetop hem 656. Theback portion 626 may also include inserted stabilizer tape. The fabric of both theinner layer 500 andouter layer 502 at thetop hem 656 may be gathered. The gatheredhem 656, as well as the elastic seams, maintain contact between themesh portion 644 and the back of the patient by pulling in the garment toward the back of the patient. Thebottom hem 650 also include a thin strip of polyurethane tape or stabilizer tape to pull the lower edge of the defibrillator electrode(s) against the skin of thepatient 302. - Further, a smooth and
supportive sateen tape 642 may be provided at the hem under each of thebreast support receptacles 612, to provide additional support for the breasts of the patient. In some embodiments, thebreast support receptacles 612 and theback portion 626 may include polyurethane tape sandwiched inside the binding at the edges and the seams include a zigzag stitch on the binding.Polyurethane tape 660 may also be included on theinner layer 500 of thebelt portion 604 to assist in keeping thebelt 604 properly position on the body of the patient during wear, as well as at theupper hem 656. - In some embodiments, wires for the various electrodes that may attach to the
belt 304 may be contained between or within theinner fabric layer 500 and theouter fabric layer 502. Such a feature may be used on a clothing supportive article may be the clothing supportive article discussed above, or may be a unisex clothing supportive article that does not contain, for example,breast support receptacles 312. - Similar to
FIGS. 3 and 4 discussed above, and as discussed in detail below with reference toFIG. 9 , thebelt 304 may contain one or more electrodes either attached to, within or on theinner layer 500. For example, slits orpockets 662 may be provided. The electrodes and attached wires may be inserted intoreceptacle 624 and the electrodes may extend throughslits 662 to contact a skin of the patient while the wires connecting the electrodes may remain between in theinner layer 500 and theouter layer 502. In some embodiments, the electrodes and wires may be built into the supportive clothing article and are non-removable. In such embodiments, the belt may be free from pockets or openings to the belt. In some embodiments, thebelt 604 may contain electrical contacts for the electrodes to connect, rather than the electrodes themselves, and the wires connecting the electrical contacts are located between theinner layer 500 and theouter layer 502. - All of the features discussed above, with the exception of the
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FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-section of a belt portion of a supportive clothing article. Although a belt portion is shown, the cross-section could also apply to the back portion of the supportive clothing article, as well. The supportive clothing article may be any supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator, such as thesupportive clothing article 300 discussed above, as well as a unisex supportive clothing article, also discussed above. - As illustrated in
FIG. 9 , thesupportive clothing article 900 includes anouter layer 902 and aninner layer 904, similar to the outer fabric layer 504 and theinner fabric layer 500 discussed above.Outer layer 902 andinner layer 904 define an interior 906. In some embodiments, theouter layer 902 and theinner layer 904 are stitched together entirely or mostly entirely, such thatinterior 906 has little to no volume. For example, theouter layer 902 andinner layer 904 may be stitched along the entire hem, except where pockets are provided, such as one ofpockets FIG. 9 ,outer layer 902 andinner layer 904 are shown a distance apart for ease of illustration and discussion, and embodiments of the disclosure are not limited to such a distance. - The cross-section view of
FIG. 9 illustrates a horizontal cross section through the belt portion of thesupportive clothing article 900. Thesupportive clothing article 900, as mentioned above, may include anelectrode 908, which may protrude from theinner layer 904, such as through slit 706 discussed above with reference toFIG. 7 . In other embodiments, theinner layer 904 may cover partially or entirely theelectrode 908. - The
supportive clothing article 900 may also include areceptacle 910 that is recessed from theouter layer 902 and structured to receive an electronics module (not shown) for the defibrillator. Thereceptacle 910 may be attached to theouter layer 902 or may be removable. Thereceptacle 910 may be a hard plastic, or other similar material. When the electronics module is not with in thereceptacle 910, thesupportive clothing article 900 may be washed, etc. Thereceptacle 910, may correspond, for example, to pocket 402 in thesupportive article 300 ofFIGS. 4 and 6 . - The
receptacle 910 includeselectrical contacts 912 that electrically connect to electrical contacts on the electronics module. Each of theelectrical contacts 912 may be connected to a wire, such as one ofwires Wires interior 906 of thesupportive clothing article 900 and may be connected to the variouselectrical components wire 918 may be connected to one of theelectrical contacts 912 and theelectrode 908. Then, either anadditional wire 922 may continue one fromelectrode 908, as illustrated inFIG. 9 , or thewire 918 may be continuous andcontact electrode 908, as well as other electrodes, in lieu ofwire 922. Thewires patient 302 does not have to manage the wires and the wires are prevented from getting tangled within a patient's clothing, for example. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a top view of thesupportive clothing article 900 ofFIG. 9 . The portions of thesupportive clothing article 900 that are viewable are shown in solid lines and the remaining components shown in dashed lines are located within the interior 906 orinner layer 904. As seen inFIG. 10 , anouter layer 902 is visible as well as thereceptacle 910 andelectrical contacts 912. Theelectrode 908 is also shown in dashed lines since theelectrode 908 may either be in the interior 906 or withininner layer 904. - Wires 914-922 may be disposed in a serpentine manner so that
wires wires wires outer layer 902 orinner layer 904, or both, in any manner of way to permit unfolding of the wires 914-922. For example, as seen inFIG. 10 , thewires outer layer 902 by stitching 924 at selected points. In other embodiments, thewires outer layer 902 or theinner layer 904. -
FIG. 11 illustrate a bottom view of thesupportive clothing article 900 ofFIG. 9 . The portions of thesupportive clothing article 900 that are viewable are shown in solid lines and the remaining components shown in dashed lines are located within theinterior 906. As seen inFIG. 10 , aninner layer 904 is visible as well as theelectrode 908. Thereceptacle 910 andelectrical contacts 912 are located on theouter layer 902 and therefore are not visible and are shown in dashed lines. As mentioned above, thewires interior 906. - While a single electrode is shown in
FIGS. 9-10 , as would be understood by one skilled in the art, the belt portion of thesupportive clothing article 900 may include multiple electrodes and various wires. Further, the back portion and the belt will include wires that connect the conductive mesh to the electronic module. -
FIGS. 12-17 illustrate an appears of a supportive clothing article for a WCD according to an embodiment. - Aspects and examples of the present disclosure operate with various modifications and in alternative forms. Specific aspects have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are described in detail herein below. However, it should be noted that the examples disclosed herein are presented for the purposes of clarity of discussion and are not intended to limit the scope of the general concepts disclosed to the specific examples described herein unless expressly limited. As such, the present disclosure is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives of the described aspects in light of the attached drawings and claims.
- References in the specification to embodiment, aspect, example, etc., indicate that the described item may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic. However, every disclosed aspect may or may not necessarily include that particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same aspect unless specifically noted. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described regarding a particular aspect, such feature, structure, or characteristic can be employed in connection with another disclosed aspect whether or not such feature is explicitly described in conjunction with such other disclosed aspect.
- Illustrative examples of the technologies disclosed herein are provided below. An embodiment of the technologies may include any one or more, and any combination of, the examples described below.
- Example 1 is 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 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.
- Example 2 is the supportive clothing article of example 1, wherein each of the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle are generally triangular shaped.
- Example 3 is the supportive clothing article of example 1 or 2, wherein each of the belt, the back portion, the first support receptacle and the second support receptacle have a two fabric layer construction.
- Example 4 is the supportive clothing article of example 3, wherein an outer layer of the two fabric layer construction of the belt includes an opening structured to receive an electronic device.
- Example 5 is the supportive clothing article of example 4, wherein the opening is located at the intermediary position on the belt.
- Example 6 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 3-5, 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.
- Example 7 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 3-6, 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.
- Example 8 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 3-7, 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.
- Example 9 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-8, wherein the fastener of the belt includes a snap fastener, a hook and eye fastener, a hook and loop fastener, or a button fastener.
- Example 10 is the supportive clothing article any one of examples 1-8, wherein a length of the two straps are adjustable.
- Example 11 is the supportive clothing article of example 10, 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.
- Example 12 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-11, 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.
- Example 13 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-12, 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.
- Example 14 is the supportive clothing article of example 13, wherein the first cable guide and the second cable guide are elastic.
- Example 15 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-14, 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.
- Example 16 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-15, further including polyurethane tape directly above and below the conductive mesh of the back portion.
- Example 17 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 1-6, further including polyurethane tape along a bottom portion of the belt.
- Example 18 is 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 the inner layer adjacent the first side of the belt or the second side of the belt; 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 polyurethane tape attached to an end of the belt.
- Example 19 is the supportive clothing article of example 18, wherein an outer layer of the two fabric layers of the belt includes an opening structured to receive an electronic device.
- Example 20 is the supportive clothing article of example 19, wherein the opening is located at the intermediary position on the belt.
- Example 21 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-20, 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.
- Example 22 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-21, wherein the fastener of the belt includes a snap fastener, a hook and eye fastener, a hook and loop fastener, or a button fastener.
- Example 23 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-22, wherein a length of the two straps are each adjustable.
- Example 24 is the supportive clothing article of example 23, wherein each of the two straps include a plurality of loops, and the 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.
- Example 25 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-24, 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.
- Example 26 is the supportive clothing article of example 25, wherein the first cable guide and the second cable guide are elastic.
- Example 27 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-26, wherein the back portion includes a gathered hem at a proximal end.
- Example 28 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-27, 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.
- Example 29 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-28, further including polyurethane tape directly above and below the conductive mesh of the back portion.
- Example 30 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 18-29, further including polyurethane tape at an end of the belt.
- Example 31 is a supportive clothing article for a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), comprising a patient facing fabric layer; an outer fabric layer; an interior defined by the patient facing fabric layer and the outer 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.
- Example 31 is the supportive clothing article of example 31, wherein the electrical component is an electrode.
- Example 33 is the supportive clothing article of example 32, wherein the electrode is disposed in the outer fabric layer and is structured to contact skin of a patient.
- Example 34 is the supportive clothing article of example 32, wherein the electrode electrically contacts skin of a patient through the outer fabric layer.
- Example 35 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 31-34, further including a plurality of electrical components.
- Example 36 is the supportive clothing article of example 35, wherein the plurality of electrical components includes an electrode and an electrical contact to electrically connect to a removable electronics module.
- Example 37 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 31-36, wherein the plurality of electrical wires are disposed in the interior in a serpentine fashion.
- Example 38 is the supportive clothing article of any one of examples 31-37, wherein the plurality of electrical wires are attached to one of the first layer or the second layer.
- The previously described versions of the disclosed subject matter have many advantages that were either described or would be apparent to a person of ordinary skill. Even so, these advantages or features are not required in all versions of the disclosed apparatus, systems, or methods.
- Additionally, this written description makes reference to particular features. It is to be understood that the disclosure in this specification includes all possible combinations of those particular features. Where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of a particular aspect or example, that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in the context of other aspects and examples.
- Also, when reference is made in this application to a method having two or more defined steps or operations, the defined steps or operations can be carried out in any order or simultaneously, unless the context excludes those possibilities.
- Although specific examples of the disclosure have been illustrated and described for purposes of illustration, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the disclosure should not be limited except as by the appended claims.
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