Patent ID: 6289896
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A61B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A cardiac telemetry protective system for protective carrying of monitoring and transmitting cardiac information of a patient, the cardiac telemetry protective system comprising:a protective pouch for receiving the telemetry device of the cardiac telemetry monitoring apparatus, the protective pouch comprising:a pair of side panels each having a perimeter, a portion of the perimeter of a first one of the side panels being releasably coupled to a corresponding portion of the perimeter of a second one of the side panels to form a closable opening on the pouch, a remainder portion of the perimeter of the first side panel being inseparably coupled to the perimeter of the second side panel to define an interior and form a water tight seal between the side panels at the remainder portion; andan interlocking closure for releasably joining the side panels at the closable opening, the interlocking closure comprising a first interlocking structure on the first side panel and a second interlocking structure on the second side panel, wherein the first interlocking structure of the first side panel and second interlocking structure of the second panel each have at least one gap therein at alignable locations of the closable opening such that a hole is formed between the first and second side panels when the first and second interlocking structures of the side panels are interlocked together for permitting passage of a lead wire through the interlocking closure when the first interlocking structure is interlocked with the second interlocking structure in snug relationship with the lead wire.