Patent ID: 11944835
Assignee: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system for an ambulatory patient, comprising:
a support structure configured to be worn by the ambulatory patient;
a defibrillator configured to be coupled to the support structure; and
a defibrillation electrode, including:
a wire lead that is configured to be coupled to the defibrillator,
a pad having two functional sides comprising a first functional side and a second functional side, and coupled to the wire lead, the pad configured to be coupled to the support structure so that the first functional side of the pad is maintained on a body of the ambulatory patient when the support structure is worn by the ambulatory patient, and
an adhesive material arranged on the second functional side of the pad so that the adhesive material is shielded from contacting the support structure or the body of the ambulatory patient when the first functional side of the pad is maintained on the body of the ambulatory patient when the support structure is worn by the ambulatory patient,

wherein the defibrillation electrode is configured to be manipulated to unshield the adhesive material to allow the second functional side of the pad to be maintained on the body of a person or the ambulatory patient with the adhesive material when the support structure is not worn by the ambulatory patient, and
wherein the pad is configured to apply a therapeutic shock through the first functional side of the pad when the support structure is worn by the ambulatory patient, and through the second functional side of the pad when the support structure is not worn by the ambulatory patient.