Medical Device Accessory Carrier

• US 20100122995A1
• Filed: 11/17/2009
• Published: 05/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TC1 LLC (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Thoratec LLC
• Inventors: Brown, David C., Thomas, Ralph, Geiselhart, Edward, Gubbins, Maximillian, Orduna, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,807,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/681
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/008 for making water- or air-tight
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/103 Arrangement of zip-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/144 Pack-carrying waist or torso belts
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/146 Pack-carrying harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/006 comprising a suspension strap or lanyard
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/025 with a holder or item rotatably connected to the fastening device, e.g. having a rotation axis perpendicular to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/005 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of a single strap around the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/02 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/14 Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/022 within pockets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8243 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/178 drawing blood from a ventricle and returning the blood to the arterial system via a cannula external to the ventricle, e.g. left or right ventricular assist devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/508 Electronic control means, e.g. for feedback regulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/88 Percutaneous cables

Abstract

A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories includes a first battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a first battery and a garment to be worn about a torso. The garment including a plurality of accessory connection features adapted to allow for adjustable attachment of at least the first battery pouch and for adjustable attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device.

Claims

1. A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories comprising:

a first battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a first battery; and

a garment to be worn about a torso, the garment including a plurality of accessory connection features adapted to allow for adjustable attachment of at least the first battery pouch and for adjustable attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device.

2. The carrier system of claim 1,

wherein the first battery pouch is adapted to be attached to a plurality of the accessory connection features so that a user can adjust an attachment location of the first battery pouch to the garment;

and

wherein the plurality of accessory connection features are also each adapted to allow for adjustable attachment of the controller to the plurality of accessory connection features.

3. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier system further comprises:

a generally u-shaped first clip rotatably attached to the first battery pouch and adapted to fit over at least a portion of the accessory connection features, the first clip permitting the first battery pouch to rotate relative to the garment.

4. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the accessory connection features comprise at least two pockets.

5. The carrier system of claim 4, wherein the at least two pockets are each adapted to receive a clip to allow for battery pouches or controllers having a clip to be removably attached to the garment.

6. The carrier system of claim 4, wherein the carrier system further comprises

a second battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a second battery, the second battery pouch having a generally u-shaped rotatable clip adapted to be at least partially received within each of the at least two pockets.

7. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the garment comprises at least four accessory connection features.

8. The carrier system of claim 2, wherein the carrier system further comprises

a second battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a second battery,

wherein the plurality of accessory connection features are each adapted to allow for the attachment of the second battery pouch so that a user can adjust a placement of the second battery pouch relative to the torso.

9. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier system further comprises:

a first adjustment strap adapted to couple the first battery pouch to the garment;

a second adjustment strap adapted to couple a controller to the garment; and

a third adjustment strap adapted to couple a second battery pouch to the garment.

10. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the medical device is an implanted medical device.

11. The carrier system of claim 1, further comprising a controller pouch to enclose at least a portion of a medical device controller.

12. A carrier system for carrying batteries of a medical device comprising:

a garment to be worn about a torso;

a first battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a first battery; and

a generally u-shaped first clip rotatably attached to the first battery pouch and adapted to fit over a portion of the garment, the first clip permitting the first battery pouch to rotate relative to the garment.

13. The carrier system of claim 12, wherein the carrier system further comprises

a second battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a second battery;

and

a generally u-shaped second clip rotatably attached to the second battery pouch and adapted to fit over a portion of the garment, the second clip permitting the second battery pouch to rotate relative to the garment.

14. The carrier system of claim 12, wherein the garment includes a plurality of accessory connection features each adapted to allow for adjustable attachment of the first battery pouch or the second battery pouch, wherein the garment comprises at least twice as many accessory connection features as the number of battery pouches of the carrier system.

15. A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories comprising:

a pouch to enclose at least one battery and a medical device controller; and

a strap removably coupled to the pouch for supporting the pouch,

wherein the pouch is configured to hold the at least one battery in a fixed location relative to the medical device controller, and

wherein the pouch comprises an opening through which a wire connected to an enclosed medical device controller can pass in order to keep an enclosed medical device controller in electrical connection with an implanted medical device.

16. The carrier system of claim 15, wherein the pouch is adapted to hold an enclosed battery and an enclosed medical device controller in a substantially planar configuration.

17. The carrier system of claim 15, wherein the pouch is adapted to enclose at least a second battery and adapted to hold an enclosed medical device controller and at least two enclosed batteries in a substantially planar configuration.

18. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the pouch is waterproof or water resistant.

19. The carrier of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the pouch is transparent or translucent to allow the medical device controller to be visible through the pouch, wherein the translucent portion of the pouch is adapted to allow a user to manipulate the medical device controller though the pouch to input data.

20. The carrier of claim 19, wherein the carrier system further comprises

a flap adapted to conceal the transparent or translucent portion of the pouch to conceal any enclosed medical device controller.