Abstract: According to an aspect, an improved modular wearable medical device for monitoring a patient's ECG signals and providing therapeutic shocks in the event of a cardiac arrhythmia is provided. The device includes a garment, a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes that are permanently coupled at first predetermined locations on the garment, at least one pocket or receptacle disposed on the garment and configured to removably secure a module with device electronics within a housing to the garment, a plurality of wires or cables permanently integrated into the garment and operably coupling the plurality of permanently coupled ECG sensing electrodes with the sensor interface module, a plurality of therapy electrodes removably coupled to second predetermined locations on the garment, gel deployment circuitry, one or more capacitors, and a therapy control module configured to control the provision of the therapeutic shocks.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a wearable cardiac device is provided. The wearable cardiac device includes a garment worn about a torso of a patient, at least one sensing electrode to monitor cardiac activity of the patient, and a controller including a plurality of separate and distinct modules distributed about and/or integrated into the garment. The plurality of separate and distinct modules includes, for example, an operations module coupled to the at least one sensing electrode and configured to detect at least one cardiac condition of the patient and/or a communications module coupled to the operations module to communicate with an external device. In some examples, the wearable cardiac device may be configured as a treatment device and include an energy storage module coupled to at least one therapy electrode and configured to store energy for at least one therapeutic shock to be applied to the patient.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a wearable cardiac device is provided. The wearable cardiac device includes a garment worn about a torso of a patient, at least one sensing electrode to monitor cardiac activity of the patient, and a controller including a plurality of separate and distinct modules distributed about and/or integrated into the garment. The plurality of separate and distinct modules includes, for example, an operations module coupled to the at least one sensing electrode and configured to detect at least one cardiac condition of the patient and/or a communications module coupled to the operations module to communicate with an external device. In some examples, the wearable cardiac device may be configured as a treatment device and include an energy storage module coupled to at least one therapy electrode and configured to store energy for at least one therapeutic shock to be applied to the patient.

Abstract: A support garment for supporting a patient wearable defibrillator is made from a fabric having an outside surface and an inside surface and is configured to be worn about a chest of a patient. The support garment includes a back portion and a front portion connected to the back portion. The back portion and the front portion are configured to support a plurality of sensing electrodes and at least one therapeutic defibrillator electrode on the inside surface thereof. The front portion of the support garment further includes at least one bra portion. The at least one bra portion is configured to support front upper torsal female anatomy.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first garment configured to be worn about a torso of a patient; and a first garment identification component disposed as a part of the first garment, the first garment identification component configured to operably couple with a medical device controller, wherein the medical device controller is configured to identify the first garment based on one or more values provided by the first garment identification component.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a wearable cardiac device is provided. The wearable cardiac device includes a garment worn about a torso of a patient, at least one sensing electrode to monitor cardiac activity of the patient, and a controller including a plurality of separate and distinct modules distributed about and/or integrated into the garment. The plurality of separate and distinct modules includes, for example, an operations module coupled to the at least one sensing electrode and configured to detect at least one cardiac condition of the patient and/or a communications module coupled to the operations module to communicate with an external device. In some examples, the wearable cardiac device may be configured as a treatment device and include an energy storage module coupled to at least one therapy electrode and configured to store energy for at least one therapeutic shock to be applied to the patient.