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 having a cavity adapted to receive an antenna of the power source, wherein the holder is adjustably positionable to position the antenna proximate a pectorally implanted medical device.
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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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44 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 having a cavity adapted to receive an antenna of the power source, wherein the holder is adjustably positionable to position the antenna proximate a pectorally implanted medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. 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 to one another. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. 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 (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A rechargeable medical device system for use with a patient having a torso and a shoulder, the system comprising:
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a) an implantable medical device configured for pectoral implantation and having a rechargeable power source and means for transcutaneously receiving energy via inductive coupling to recharge the power source; b) a recharger comprising a power source and means for transcutaneously transferring energy via inductive coupling to the means for transcutaneously receiving energy; and c) a holster receiving the recharger, the holster comprising; i) 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, wherein the torso strap portion comprises first and second connectors, the first connector being connectable to the second connector; and ii) a holder operatively connected to the strap and holding the recharger.
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38. A holster for charging pectorally implanted medical devices, comprising:
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a) an antenna holder having a top and first and second opposing sides, a first fastener operatively connected to the first opposing side and a second fastener operatively connected to the second opposing side; b) a charging unit holder having third and fourth opposing sides, a third fastener operatively connected to the third opposing side and a fourth fastener operatively connected to the fourth opposing side, the third fastener being releasably connectable to the second fastener and the fourth fastener being releasably connectable to the first fastener; c) a torso strap having a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion, a fifth fastener operatively connected to the first portion and a sixth fastener operatively connected to the second portion, wherein when the third fastener is operatively connected to the second fastener the fifth fastener is operatively connectable to the fourth fastener, and wherein when the fourth fastener is operatively connected to the first fastener the third fastener is operatively connectable to the sixth fastener; and d) a shoulder strap having a third portion operatively connected to the top of the antenna holder and a fourth portion operatively connected to the intermediate portion of the torso strap, the shoulder strap being on a first shoulder when the third fastener is operatively connected to the second fastener and the fifth fastener is operatively connected to the fourth fastener, and the shoulder strap being on a second shoulder when the fourth fastener is operatively connected to the first fastener and the third fastener is operatively connectable to the sixth fastener. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A holster for charging pectorally implanted medical devices, comprising:
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a) an antenna holder adapted to receive an antenna, the antenna holder having a top, a first side and a second side; b) a torso strap having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion and being adapted to receive a torso, the first end being connected to the first side of the antenna holder, the second end being releasably connectable to the second side of the antenna holder; and c) a shoulder strap having a third end operatively connected to the top of the antenna holder and a fourth end operatively connected to the intermediate portion of the torso strap, the shoulder strap adapted to be supported by a shoulder. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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