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Wearable therapeutic device

US9007216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2011
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 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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