US 12,329,217 B2
Stress test garment and method of use
Ashley Simmons, Westwood, KS (US)
Assigned to Innovation Ventures IP at UKHS, LLC., Westwood, KS (US)
Filed by Innovation Ventures IP at UKHS, LLC., Westwood, KS (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/013,411.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/522,462, filed on Jun. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2018/0368495 A1, Dec. 27, 2018
Int. Cl. A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/30 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 13/1281 (2013.01) [A41C 3/0057 (2013.01); A41C 3/0064 (2013.01); A41D 13/1245 (2013.01); A61B 5/222 (2013.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/303 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/4884 (2013.01); A61B 5/6804 (2013.01); A61B 5/6823 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 2503/10 (2013.01); A61B 2505/09 (2013.01); A61B 2562/222 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A garment assembly for use with exercise stress electrocardiogram comprising:
a lead placement layer, wherein the lead placement layer includes electrocardiograph electrodes placed within the lead placement layer, and the lead placement layer and electrocardiograph electrodes are configured to contact and connect to the skin of a patient without support from another layer, the lead placement layer further includes indicia to identify and allow placement of the electrocardiograph electrodes on a patient;
a support layer, wherein the support layer has a form of a sports bra, the support layer further includes a body portion, with the body portion having a first end and a second end that are detachedly affixed to one another, the body portion includes a fastener system to connect the first end and the second end, the fastener system is configured under either a left arm hole or a right arm hole of the sports bra, to allow for rapid release for clinical use for imaging of the patient;
the garment assembly further includes at least one strap, with the support layer including a fastener to removably attach the support layer to the strap;
the lead placement layer is configured to attach to the at least one strap and remain attached to the at least one strap when the support layer is disengaged from the strap; and
an array of electrocardiograph electrodes for use with electrocardiograph analysis;
wherein the support layer is configured to be removed from communication with the lead placement layer, with the lead placement layer and electrocardiograph electrodes remaining in contact and connection with the skin of the patient when the support layer is removed, to allow for imaging of a user, whereby in use the support layer is removed from the area of the patient to be imaged.