Medical device accessory carrier
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1. A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories comprising:
- a garment to be worn about a user'"'"'s torso including left and right shoulder assemblies interconnected by a back portion, the shoulder assemblies configured to drape over respective left and right shoulders of a user with the back portion against a user'"'"'s back;
left and right straps; and
first and second battery pouches each configured to enclose at least a portion of a battery, the battery pouches configured to hang from the straps for positioning along a side of the user'"'"'s torso, each strap with hanging pouch extending in use between a respective left or right shoulder assembly at the front of the user and the back portion around a respective side of the user,wherein each strap is configured to have its length adjusted by the user to adjust the position at which the pouch hangs;
a waist-strap coupled with the left and right straps and configured to be worn about a user'"'"'s waist, the waist-strap adapted to allow for attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device;
a controller retainer coupled with the waist-strap, the controller retainer configured to receive the medical device controller, the controller retainer comprising;
a backing plate coupled to a back portion of the controller retainer, the backing plate including an opening for cooperating with a clip of a medical device controller.
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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.
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23 Claims
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1. A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories comprising:
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a garment to be worn about a user'"'"'s torso including left and right shoulder assemblies interconnected by a back portion, the shoulder assemblies configured to drape over respective left and right shoulders of a user with the back portion against a user'"'"'s back; left and right straps; and first and second battery pouches each configured to enclose at least a portion of a battery, the battery pouches configured to hang from the straps for positioning along a side of the user'"'"'s torso, each strap with hanging pouch extending in use between a respective left or right shoulder assembly at the front of the user and the back portion around a respective side of the user, wherein each strap is configured to have its length adjusted by the user to adjust the position at which the pouch hangs; a waist-strap coupled with the left and right straps and configured to be worn about a user'"'"'s waist, the waist-strap adapted to allow for attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device; a controller retainer coupled with the waist-strap, the controller retainer configured to receive the medical device controller, the controller retainer comprising; a backing plate coupled to a back portion of the controller retainer, the backing plate including an opening for cooperating with a clip of a medical device controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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3. A carrier system for carrying batteries of a medical device comprising:
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a garment to be worn about a torso, the garment comprising at least a first shoulder strap assembly adapted to drape over one shoulder of a user and extend generally vertically over a user'"'"'s torso and back near a side of the user, the garment also comprising a waist-strap adapted to be worn about a user'"'"'s waist, the waist-strap adapted to allow for attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device; a first strap extending in use between a portion of the first shoulder strap assembly at the front of the user and another portion of the first shoulder strap assembly at the back of the user; a first battery pouch to enclose at least a portion of a first battery, the first battery pouch configured to attach to the first shoulder assembly by hanging from the first strap; a generally u-shaped first clip rotatably attached to the first battery pouch and adapted to fit over a portion of the waist-strap at the same time that the first battery pouch is attached to the first shoulder strap assembly, the first clip permitting the first battery pouch to rotate relative to the waist-strap; and a controller retainer coupled to the waist-strap, the controller retainer configured to receive the medical device controller, the controller retainer having a backing plate coupled to a back portion of the controller retainer, the backing plate including an opening configured to cooperate with one or more clips included on the medical device controller, the opening configured to receive the clip through the opening when the controller device is received within the controller retainer such that a portion of the clip protrudes out of the controller retainer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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9. A carrier system for carrying medical device accessories, comprising:
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a garment to be worn about a user'"'"'s torso including left and right shoulder assemblies interconnected by a back portion, the shoulder assemblies configured to drape over respective left and right shoulders of a user with the back portion against a user'"'"'s back; left and right straps; and first and second battery pouches each configured to enclose at least a portion of a battery, the battery pouches configured to hang from the straps for positioning along a side of the user'"'"'s torso, each strap with hanging pouch extending in use generally vertically from a respective left or right shoulder assembly at the front of the user around a side of the user to the back portion when the user is standing; wherein each strap is configured to have its length adjusted by the user to adjust the position at which the pouch hangs; a waist-strap coupled with the left and right straps and adapted to be worn about a user'"'"'s waist, the waist-strap adapted to allow for attachment of a medical device controller that is electrically connected to a medical device; a controller pouch coupled with the waist strap, the controller pouch configured to enclose at least a portion of the medical device controller, the controller pouch having a backing plate coupled to a back portion of the controller pouch, the backing plate including an opening configured to cooperate with one or more clips included on the medical device controller, the opening configured to receive the clip through the opening when the controller device is placed within the controller pouch such that a portion of the clip protrudes out of the controller pouch. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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