Selectively applied wearable medical sensors
First Claim
1. A garment for applying at least one sensor against the skin of a wearer, said garment comprising:
- a sensor mounted to said garment in position to contact a desired portion of the anatomy of a wearer of said garment;
a band of flexible material incorporated into said garment in position to circumscribe a desired portion of the wearer'"'"'s anatomy with said sensor being positioned to lie between said band and the wearer'"'"'s anatomy;
said band of flexible material defining a loop having a first circumferential dimension, and including both manual and automatic adjusting means for selectively reducing, at a predetermined or variable pressure rate, said first circumferential dimension to a second circumferential dimension less than said first circumferential dimension so as to constrict the anatomy of a wearer of said garment and press said sensor against said anatomy.
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Abstract
A wearable garment includes sensor device of well-know design that are selectively pressed against the skin of the wearer when it is desired to obtain sensor readings, such as heart rate or temperature, or to apply treatment such as electrical pulses for defibrillation purposes. The garment incorporates one or more bands of flexible material that circumscribe portions of the wearer'"'"'s body, with at least one sensor device positioned on the garment between the band and the wearer'"'"'s body. To assure the comfort of the wearer, the circumference of the band can be shortened selectively from a first dimension, which loosely circumscribes a desired portion of the wearer'"'"'s body, to a second, lesser dimension, which more tightly circumscribes the wearer'"'"'s body and presses the sensor-securely into contact with the wearer'"'"'s skin.
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13 Claims
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1. A garment for applying at least one sensor against the skin of a wearer, said garment comprising:
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a sensor mounted to said garment in position to contact a desired portion of the anatomy of a wearer of said garment; a band of flexible material incorporated into said garment in position to circumscribe a desired portion of the wearer'"'"'s anatomy with said sensor being positioned to lie between said band and the wearer'"'"'s anatomy; said band of flexible material defining a loop having a first circumferential dimension, and including both manual and automatic adjusting means for selectively reducing, at a predetermined or variable pressure rate, said first circumferential dimension to a second circumferential dimension less than said first circumferential dimension so as to constrict the anatomy of a wearer of said garment and press said sensor against said anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11)
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7. A method of selectively applying at least one sensor against the anatomy of a subject, said method comprising the steps of:
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positioning said sensor adjacent a desired portion of the anatomy of said subject; surrounding said sensor and said subject with a constrictable band of flexible material incorporated into a wearable structure; and constricting said constrictable band in association with an external activity at a predetermined or variable pressure rate to press said sensor into contact with the anatomy of said subject by adjusting means forming a component of said constrictable band and being capable of both manual and automatic operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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12. A garment for applying a sensor to the skin of a wearer, said garment comprising:
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a sensor operatively associated with said garment so as to contact a desired portion of the wearer'"'"'s anatomy; a flexible band incorporated into said garment in position to circumscribe a desired portion of the wearer'"'"'s anatomy with said sensor being positioned to lie between said flexible band and the wearer'"'"'s anatomy, wherein said flexible band is adjustable between at least two dimensions, a first dimension and a second dimension that differs from said first dimension, and includes both manual and automatic adjusting means for periodically, at a predetermined or variable pressure rate, adjusting the dimension thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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