Abstract: A garment configured to hold a portable medical device, and more particularly to a modified upper garment to hold, secure and conceal a heart monitor while allowing easy and unobtrusive access to cardiac lead points on a patient. The garment has an exterior pocket for a monitor. It further has a plurality of openings to allow attachment of monitor leads on a patient without the need to remove the garment. The openings may also have closure means. The garment provides modesty, comfort, durability and an attractive appearance. The garment may be configured for use in all cardiac rehabilitation situations including exercise and stress testing. The entire garment is made of x-ray transparent materials.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing polymeric beads of complexing resin incorporating magnetic particles, which process comprises: producing a dispersion having a continuous aqueous phase and a dispersed organic phase, said organic phase comprising one or more polymerisable monomers, magnetic particles and a dispersing agent for dispersing said magnetic particles in the organic phase; polymerising said one or more polymerisable monomers to form polymeric beads incorporating said magnetic particles, wherein said polymeric beads include amine groups capable of complexing a transition metal cation, or wherein said polymeric beads are reacted with one or more compounds to provide amine groups capable of complexing a transition metal cation, complexing resins prepared by this process, and polymeric beads of complexing resin comprising a polymer matrix having magnetic particles dispersed substantially uniformly therein, wherein the polymer matrix incorporates amine groups capable of complexing a transiti