Attachment apparatus for a body mountable medical device

An attachment apparatus for attaching a medical device to a body of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

• an attachment frame configured for positioning on the body of the subject and for receiving the medical device thereon;
• one or more extending members couplable to the attachment frame and configured to be extended outwardly from the attachment frame and retracted inwardly thereto;
• one or more straps;
• and
• one or more strap connectors configured to couple the one or more straps to at least one of the attachment frame and the one or more extending members.

A method for attaching a medical device to a body of a subject, comprising:

• providing an attachment apparatus comprising:
• an attachment frame configured for positioning on the body of the subject and for receiving the medical device thereon;
• one or more extending members couplable to the attachment frame and configured to be extended outwardly from the attachment frame and retracted inwardly thereto;
• one or more straps;
• and
• one or more strap connectors configured to couple the one or more straps to at least one of the attachment frame and the one or more extending members;
• positioning the attachment frame on the body of the subject;
• using the one or more strap connectors, coupling the one or more straps to the at least one of the attachment frame and the one or more extending members;
• and
• coupling the medical device to the attachment frame.

An attachment apparatus for attaching a medical device to a body of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

• a back base configured for positioning between the body of the subject and a surface configured for the subject to lie thereon;
• an attachment frame configured for positioning on the body of the subject and for receiving the medical device thereon, the attachment frame comprising at least one channel;
• one or more extending members, at least one of the one or more extending members being configured for reversible deployment from within the at least one channel;
• one or more straps configured to be connected to the back base and to at least one of the attachment frame and the one or more extending members;
• one or more first connectors configured to connect a first end of the one or more straps to the at least one of the attachment frame and the one or more extending members;
• and
• one or more second connectors configured to connect a second end of the one or more straps to the back base.