Detecting Heart Attacks
AngelMed’s implantable device (left) alerts high-risk patients when they show signs of a heart attack and could help them get medical attention sooner. Whereas existing implantable devices are designed to detect electrical irregularities in the heart, known as arrhythmias, this device uses novel algorithms to detect problems with blood flow. The device picks up a subtle abnormality in electrical current that occurs when one of the coronary arteries is blocked by a clot. When the device detects these signs of heart attack, it generates a buzz that the patient can feel, alerting him or her to call 911. Approved in Brazil, the device is undergoing clinical testing in the United States.
Product: AngelMed Guardian System
Cost: Not available
Source: www.angel-med.com
Companies: AngelMed
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