The Zio Patch from iRhythm Technologies of San Francisco, CA won a prize in the General Hospital Devices And Therapeutic Products category of the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards. The waterproof single use ECG device can continuously record heart activity for a week for later analysis.
The Zio™ Patch is indicated for use on patients who may be asymptomatic or who may suffer from transient symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, light-headedness, pre-syncope and syncope, shortness of breath, anxiety and fatigue.
The Zio™ Patch constantly records the heart’s electrical activity and was designed to be worn comfortably during normal daily activities, including showering and sleep. The ease of use and inconspicuousness of the Zio™ Patch helps increase the likelihood that a patient will wear the device for the entire prescribed monitoring period. If the patient has a symptom, they can mark the time of the symptom by pushing a button on the Zio™ Patch to allow their physician to correlate their symptom with the rhythm of their heart.
At the end of the patient’s monitoring period, the patient will remove the Zio™ Patch and mail it back to iRhythm for analysis in the postage-paid envelope provided. Upon receipt of the Zio™ Patch, iRhythm will provide the physician with a comprehensive easy-to-read report.
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