P.M.S (Instruments) Ltd will now be distributing the AliveCor® Heart Monitor, a single-channel ECG (electrocardiogram) recorder. The AliveCor Heart Monitor provides people with suspected or diagnosed heart conditions, and those at risk of heart conditions, the ability to track their heart health anytime, anywhere, at an affordable cost.
As we celebrate our 40th anniversary in business we are well placed to say that truly unique medical products come along infrequently. The AliveCor® ECG heart monitor is a game changer that looks set to change the way ECG is recorded and the whole management and diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation.
It is one of a growing number of products that are using the power of smart phones and tablets and turning them into “medical devices”. The AliveCor® and associated App is a fully CE certified and approved validated medical device which looks set to be a true game changer when it comes to medical products.
Using the AliveECG app from iTunes or Google Play with automatic AF detection, patients and physicians can manage existing conditions with intelligent, personalized features. Tracking of medications, lifestyle choices and ongoing symptoms allows patients to have a better understanding of their health status. Advanced search features and enhanced graphical trends provide a more comprehensive and reliable view of a patient’s overall health.
The AliveCor Heart Monitor, when used with the AliveECG app, becomes an, easy-to-use, cost effective medical device that records high resolution, accurate ECGs and heart rate anywhere, and at any time. A user simply attaches the monitor to their mobile device, downloads the AliveECG app, and records an ECG by resting the monitor on the fingers for 30 seconds.
Users will immediately see their ECG recording on the device screen. ECGs are then stored in the app and on secure, encrypted servers located in the EU. ECGs can also be printed or e-mailed directly from a mobile device.
Medical professionals can also utilize the free web-based Patient Management Provider dashboard provided by AliveCor that allows them to choose to receive and review ECG recordings from their patients once given viewing permission.
Once connected, the patient’s future recordings automatically start showing up. This is a great way of monitoring a patient’s condition remotely from pre-diagnosis to long-term care.
Clinical studies have demonstrated the AliveCor Heart Monitor’s accuracy to be comparable to readings from Lead 1 of a standard ECG machines, but at a fraction of the cost.
The AliveCor system is a cost effective atrial fibrillation screening device and heart monitor which can be used by U.K. and Ireland medical professionals, patients and health conscious individuals, to record, display, store, and transfer single-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms.
