Isy Sonabend suffered a heart attack and cardiac arrest, initially mistaking symptoms for indigestion. The LifeVest, a wearable defibrillator, detected his episode and delivered life-saving shocks to ...
A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. HealthDay News — A novel, water-resistant patch-wearable ...
The Food and Drug Administration granted premarket approval to Zoll Medical Corp. to market and distribute its Hospital Wearable Defibrillator. The device is worn by patients at risk of ventricular ...
Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'Are There Defibrillators Without Leads?' — -- Question: I have heard that some defibrillators may not need leads to be placed in the heart. Is this true, ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for the LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator. The LifeVest is approved for certain children who are at risk for sudden ...
Most people don't know they're at risk for sudden cardiac arrest until they've had an episode, like a heart attack. Then, those patients sit and wait for surgery to get a permanent defibrillator or ...
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For patients with certain cardiovascular conditions and risk factors, sudden cardiac arrest is more than a theoretical concern. But over the past 25 years, the development of various types of ...
Zoll Medical Corporation, which received FDA clearance a few years ago for both home and hospital versions of its wearable defibrillator LifeVest, is now dealing with a range of lawsuits and FDA ...
Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd.'s strong revenue growth boosts guidance, but rising losses and valuation risks temper ...
According to his doctor Charles Allen of Grapeland, Texas essentially died in his sleep and woke up to tell about it. That was on July 26. Had the sudden cardiac arrest happened before July 23, he'd ...
KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc., a privately held wearable medical device and digital healthcare company, today announced an oversubscribed $196 million funding ...