Patent ID: 11872390
Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wearable monitoring and therapeutic device comprising:
at least two sensing electrodes comprising at least one of
conductive thread sewn into a garment, and/or
a metallic surface sewn into the garment;

at least two therapy electrodes;
the garment, wherein the garment is configured to be worn about a torso of a subject, the garment comprising
a breathable and stretchable fabric,
an elastic material disposed in portions of the garment corresponding to the at least two sensing electrodes and/or the at least two therapy electrodes, and
a second material looser than the elastic material disposed in portions of the garment other than the portions of the garment corresponding to the at least two sensing electrodes and/or the at least two therapy electrodes, the second material configured to enhance subject comfort;
at least one defibrillator component comprising a power source;
the at least two sensing electrodes and the at least two therapy electrodes being housed within the breathable and stretchable fabric of the garment and mechanically connected to the at least one defibrillator component such that, when the wearable monitoring and therapeutic device is positioned on the subject, the wearable monitoring and therapeutic device accommodates the subject's chest size and enhances comfort,
the at least two sensing electrodes being electrically coupled to the at least one defibrillator component and configured to monitor an ECG of the subject, and
the at least two therapy electrodes being electrically connected to the at least one defibrillator component and configured to provide an electric shock to the subject;

a conductive wiring configured to stretch to accommodate the subject's chest size and enhance comfort and couple any of the at least two therapy electrodes and the at least two sensing electrodes to the at least one defibrillator component;
an alarm module operatively coupled to the at least one defibrillator component and configured to alert the subject of an impending electric shock to be delivered by the at least two therapy electrodes; and

one or more response buttons operatively coupled to the at least one defibrillator component, the one or more response buttons being configured to be depressed by the subject to indicate that the subject is conscious in response to the alert to the subject of the impending electric shock.