Wearable therapeutic device
US9007216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3993
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
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