Features for support garment for a wearable medical device

A wearable cardiac therapeutic device for easy and quick donning and removal about a torso of a patient, comprising:

• a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to sense ECG signals regarding a cardiac function of the patient;
• a plurality of therapy electrodes to deliver transcutaneous defibrillation shocks or transcutaneous pacing pulses to the patient's heart in an event of a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia;
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• a support garment configured to support and hold the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes against the patient's body, the support garment comprising:
• a back portion;
• a belt defined by side portions extending from the back portion and around a front of the patient's torso configured to support one or more of the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes against skin of the patient at a proper position;
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• a closure mechanism configured to connect the side portions at the front of the patient's torso in a manner to facilitate the support garment to support and hold the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes while the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes senses the ECG signals regarding the cardiac function of the patient and while the plurality of therapy electrodes delivers the transcutaneous defibrillation shocks or transcutaneous pacing pulses to the patient's heart, the closure mechanism comprising:
• a first clasp member disposed on one of the side portions;
• and
• a second clasp member disposed on another of the side portions, the second clasp member comprising a member that is an identical shape as the first clasp member,
• wherein the first and second clasp members are configured to form a mating engagement with each other to secure the side portions with the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes secured and in contact with the skin of the patient at the proper position upon complete mating engagement between the first and second clasp members of the closure mechanism, and
• wherein the first and second clasp members are configured to facilitate mutual alignment and securing of the side portions at the front of the patient, provide tactile feedback to a user that the clasp members are matingly engaged and thereby indicate to the patient that the cardiac therapeutic device has been correctly donned to protect the patient from life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia events.