HOLSTER FOR CHARGING PECTORALLY IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. A holster adapted to receive a power source for transcutaneously powering pectorally implanted medical devices in a patient having a torso and a shoulder, comprising:
- a) a strap including a torso strap portion adapted to receive the torso of the patient and a shoulder strap portion operatively connected to the torso strap portion and adapted to be supported by the shoulder of the patient; and
b) a holder operatively connected to the strap and adapted to receive the power source.
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Abstract
A holster that may be donned in a first configuration for charging a pectorally implanted medical device on the patient'"'"'s right side, a second configuration for charging a pectorally implanted medical device on the patient'"'"'s left side, or a third configuration for use as a waist belt for charging a pectorally implanted medical device on either side of the patient.
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35 Claims
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1. A holster adapted to receive a power source for transcutaneously powering pectorally implanted medical devices in a patient having a torso and a shoulder, comprising:
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a) a strap including a torso strap portion adapted to receive the torso of the patient and a shoulder strap portion operatively connected to the torso strap portion and adapted to be supported by the shoulder of the patient; and
b) a holder operatively connected to the strap and adapted to receive the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 35)
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17. A holster adapted to receive a power source for transcutaneously powering pectorally implanted medical devices in a patient having a torso and a shoulder, comprising:
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a) a strap including a torso strap portion adapted to receive the torso of the patient and a shoulder strap portion operatively connected to the torso strap portion and adapted to be supported by the shoulder of the patient, the torso strap has a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, and the shoulder strap has a third end and a fourth end; and
b) a holder operatively connected to the strap and adapted to receive the power source, the holder having a top and a bottom, the top being operatively connected to the third end, the bottom being releasably connectable to the intermediate portion, the fourth end being operatively connected to the intermediate portion, and the first and second ends being releasably connectable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A holster adapted to receive a power source for transcutaneously powering pectorally implanted medical devices in a patient having a torso and a shoulder, comprising:
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a) a strap including a torso strap portion adapted to receive the torso of the patient and a shoulder strap portion operatively connected to the torso strap portion and adapted to be supported by the shoulder of the patient, the shoulder strap portion having a first end and a second end, the first end being operatively connected to the torso strap, the second end having a first connector;
b) a second connector operatively connected to the torso strap and configured and arranged to be releasably connectable to the first connector;
c) a third connector operatively connected to the torso strap and configured and arranged to be releasably connectable to the first connector; and
d) a holder operatively connected to the strap and adapted to receive the power source. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of transcutaneously powering a pectorally implanted medical device on a side of a patient having a torso and a shoulder with a power source, comprising
a) obtaining a holster comprising a holder and a strap including a torso strap and a shoulder strap, the torso strap being adapted to receive the torso of the patient and having a first connector and a second connector operatively connected to an intermediate portion of the torso strap, the intermediate portion being between releasably connectable ends of the torso strap, the shoulder strap being adapted to receive the shoulder of the patient and having a first end and a second end, the first end being operatively connected to the intermediate portion, the second end being slidably connected to a third connector, the third connector being releasably connectable to the first connector and the second connector, the holder being operatively connected to the shoulder strap, wherein connecting the third connector to the first connector forms a first configuration and connecting the third connector to the second connector forms a second configuration; -
b) locating the side of the patient'"'"'s pectorally implanted medical device;
c) determining which configuration corresponds with the side;
d) connecting the third connector to the first connector to form a loop with an opening between the torso strap and the shoulder strap;
e) placing the shoulder strap on the patient'"'"'s shoulder proximate the side;
f) securing the torso strap about the patient'"'"'s torso by connecting the releasably connectable ends of the torso strap;
g) adjusting the strap to position the holder proximate the pectorally implanted medical device; and
h) placing the power source in the holder proximate the pectorally implanted medical device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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