Adjustable thoracic garments useable by patients having different thoracic dimensions for locating EM transducer(s) in proximity to predefined thoracic anatomic features

摘要

A thoracic garment for bringing an EM transducer to contact with a thoracic surface area of a wearer. The thoracic garment comprises a front thoracic garment piece and a back thoracic garment piece the front and/or back thoracic garment pieces having EM transducer(s), the front thoracic garment piece having an arrangement of passages formed therein or thereon, a handhold mechanically connected to the front thoracic garment piece, a positioning marker, and a plurality of straps each threaded in the arrangement of passages. The thoracic garment is configured to be adapted by the wearer which uses a first hand to hold the handhold for mounting the front thoracic garment piece against or close to the chest such that the positioning marker is positioned at the predefined position while using a second hand for pulling the straps.

主权项

1. A thoracic garment for bringing an EM transducer to contact with a thoracic surface area of a wearer, comprising:
a front thoracic garment piece and a back thoracic garment piece at least one of said front and back thoracic garment pieces having at least one EM transducer or at least one mechanical connector for connecting said at least one EM transducer, said front thoracic garment piece having an arrangement of passages formed therein or thereon; a handhold mechanically connected to said front thoracic garment piece; a positioning marker located on or in said front thoracic garment piece such that when said thoracic garment is worn by a human wearer and said front thoracic garment piece is placed against or close to the chest of said human wearer, said positioning marker located in a predefined position in relation to one or more anatomical features of the wearer; a plurality of straps each threaded in said arrangement of passages; wherein said thoracic garment is configured to be adapted by said wearer using a first hand to hold said handhold for holding said front thoracic garment piece against or close to said chest such that said positioning marker is positioned at said predefined position while using a second hand for pulling said plurality of straps.