West Affum Holdings Corp.

West Affum Holdings Dac

Bausch Health Ireland Limited

Solta Medical Ireland Limited

Water Pik, Inc.

Tektronix, Inc.

Rea Innovations, Inc.

Aaron J Piazza

Zoie R Engman

Laura Marie Gustavson

Amanda K Hall

Jeffrey William Ladwig

Adam Weisgerber

Michael Carl Beckman

Craig Robert Bockenstedt

Christoffer Hansen

Richard Malwitz

Jeremy G Wong

Erick Michael Roane

David Peter Finch

Christoffer Peter Hart Hansen

Erik L Schneider

Jonah S Griffith

Robert R Kreitzer

Gary J Waldo

Neil C Clayton

In embodiments, a Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by an ambulatory patient. The WCD system includes a main user interface (UI) output device that can output an image, sound or vibration as a main message about a condition of the patient or the WCD system. The patient may further carry a peripheral device that can also output an image, sound or vibration as a peripheral message about the condition. The peripheral message may mirror the main message at least in part, amplify it, and so on. The availability of the peripheral message provides the patient with the opportunity to better perceive the main message, and the flexibility to receive and react to it discreetly, learn more about the condition, and so on.

Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system having main UI that conveys message and peripheral device that amplifies the message

In one embodiment, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is described. The WCD includes a support structure worn by a patient. A processor is coupled to the support structure. The WCD also includes a discharge circuit coupled to an energy storage module, the discharge circuit configured to discharge the stored electrical charge through a body of the patient. The wearable cardioverter defibrillator also includes a user interface housing at least one sensor and responsive to changes in device orientation. The processor is configured to detect a motion at the user interface and determine when the motion is patient-activated. When the motion is patient-activated, the processor determines a direction of rotation. The processor determines an orientation of a display at the user interface based on the direction of rotation and orients the display at the user interface to appear upright to the patient.

WCD user interface response to a change in device orientation

In one embodiment, a method to alert a user of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is described. The method includes detecting a condition requiring attention of the patient and issuing an alert to notify the patient of the condition. The method also includes receiving a first input from the patient to replay the audible portion of the alert and replaying the audible portion of the alert when the first input is received.

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Kirkland, WA, United States of America

Aaron J Piazza