WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM WITH CONDUCTIVE INK
Technologies and implementations related to utilizing conductive ink with medical device systems to facilitate electrical contact between an electrode and a person’s skin. The conductive ink may be applied in a variety of manners such as, but not limited to, permanent, semi-permanent, and/or temporary.
1 . A medical device system comprising:
an electrode configured to electrically couple to a patient’s skin, the electrode further configured to sense electrical signals in a patient’s body while the patient is using the medical device system; and
a portion of conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin at a location proximate to a location electrically coupled between the electrode and the patient’s skin while the patient is using the medical device system.
2 . The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo.
3 . The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal.
4 . The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form.
5 . The medical device system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises two or more of:
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo,
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal, or
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form.
6 . The medical device system of claim 1 further comprising a wearable medical device (WMD), the WMD including the electrode.
7 . The medical device system of claim 6 , wherein the WMD comprises a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), the WCD including the electrode.
8 . A method of using conductive ink in a wearable medical device (WMD) system, the method comprising:
applying a portion of conductive ink to a patient’s skin at a location proximate to an electrode configured to electrically couple to the patient’s skin while the patient is wearing the WMD system;
disposing the electrode proximate to the patient’s skin proximate to at the location where the portion of conductive ink was applied at ;
sensing electrical signals of the patient’s body via the electrode while the electrode is electrically coupled with the skin; and
monitoring the patient’s electrical signals via the electrode.
9 . A method of using conductive ink in a wearable medical device (WMD) system, comprising:
applying a portion of conductive ink to a patient’s skin at a location proximate to a therapy electrode configured to electrically couple with the patient’s skin while the patient is wearing the WMD system; and
disposing the therapy electrode proximate to the patient’s skin proximate to at the location where the portion of the conductive ink was applied.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo.
11 . The method of claim 8 ,wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal.
12 . The method of claim 8 ,wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form .
13 . The method of claim 8 ,wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises two or more of:
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo,
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal, or
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the WMD comprises a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD).
15 . The medical device system of claim 7 , wherein the electrode comprises a therapy electrode.
16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo.
17 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal.
18 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form.
19 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the portion of conductive ink comprises two or more of:
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a tattoo,
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin as a decal, or
conductive ink configured to be applied to the patient’s skin in a paint form.
20 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the WMD comprises a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD).