Water resistant wearable medical device
First Claim
1. A wearable defibrillator device, comprising:
- a pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes, each combined ECG/therapy electrode of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes including at least one of a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and at least one of a plurality of therapy electrodes that are disposed on a common adhesive backing,wherein the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes are configured to monitor an ECG signal of a patient, and the plurality of therapy electrodes are configured to deliver one or more therapeutic pulses of energy to a body of the patient;
a control unit coupled to the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes and configured to receive the monitored ECG signal of the patient, and responsive to a detection of a cardiac arrhythmia in the patient based on the monitored ECG signal, initiate a treatment sequence culminating in a provision of at least one therapeutic pulse of energy to the patient via the plurality of therapy electrodes of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes if the patient does not indicate that the patient is conscious; and
at least one patient responsiveness button disposed on one or more of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes and by which the patient can indicate that the patient is conscious and to delay or withhold the treatment sequence,wherein the wearable defibrillator device is configured to provide protection from cardiac arrest during operation in a wet environment.
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Abstract
A wearable medical device includes a water-resistant/waterproof housing configured to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient and formed from a water-resistant/waterproof material, and configured to prevent ingress of water in a wet environment; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to be removably coupled to the patient and to deliver at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient; and a control unit disposed within the water-resistant/waterproof housing and configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes, the control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient via the at least one therapy electrode.
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1. A wearable defibrillator device, comprising:
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a pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes, each combined ECG/therapy electrode of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes including at least one of a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and at least one of a plurality of therapy electrodes that are disposed on a common adhesive backing, wherein the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes are configured to monitor an ECG signal of a patient, and the plurality of therapy electrodes are configured to deliver one or more therapeutic pulses of energy to a body of the patient; a control unit coupled to the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes and configured to receive the monitored ECG signal of the patient, and responsive to a detection of a cardiac arrhythmia in the patient based on the monitored ECG signal, initiate a treatment sequence culminating in a provision of at least one therapeutic pulse of energy to the patient via the plurality of therapy electrodes of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes if the patient does not indicate that the patient is conscious; and at least one patient responsiveness button disposed on one or more of the pair of combined ECG/therapy electrodes and by which the patient can indicate that the patient is conscious and to delay or withhold the treatment sequence, wherein the wearable defibrillator device is configured to provide protection from cardiac arrest during operation in a wet environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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