ZOLL, a medical device and related software solutions maker, has gone ahead and introduced its next-gen LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator – WCD in the US.
The latest device, apparently, is the fifth LifeVest WCD, which has secured the Food and Drug Administration – FDA approval.
It is indeed compatible with the recently released next-gen LifeVest garment.
ZOLL went on to note that the device is expected to offer safe and effective therapy for those who are at risk of sudden cardiac death, with high levels of patient compliance, which is supported by data coming from real-world usage and also peer-reviewed publications.
The last three versions have had integrated response buttons within the monitor, enabling the conscious patients to delay the needless treatment.
The two most recent versions are most likely to feature a touchscreen, hence making it way easier for patients to go ahead and engage with system notifications.
The present design, interestingly, goes on to eliminate the need for a separate smartphone-type device, hence helping the patients to interact with the system directly.
ZOLL went on to state that LifeVest is the only WCD that enables this kind of direct interaction without needing an additional device.
As per ZOLL, the number of clinicians as well as patients who choose the LifeVest WCD has grown, with clinical evidence going ahead and supporting the usage of WCDs for newly diagnosed heart failure patients having decreased ejection fraction who are at risk of a sudden cardiac death.
It is well to be noted that the LifeVest garment is customized so as to accommodate daily activities outside the hospital. It has a lightweight and performance-inspired fabric, plush straps, and flat-lock stitching, as well as an array of sizes to fit the chest measurements from 26 inches to 56 inches, said the company.
Mike Blastick, the ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions president, remarked that ZOLL is always innovating so as to make sure that patients have protection from sudden cardiac death with a solution that goes on to seamlessly integrate within their lives outside of the hospital.
He added that this latest next-gen LifeVest wearable goes on to represent the next step in their mission, which blends advanced technology along with patient-centered design.