The portable defibrillator authorized for children

The LifeVest portable defibrillator for children with heart problems has just been approved in the United States.

LifeVest is a portable defibrillator for people with heart disease and at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. This defibrillator allows follow the patient's heartbeat and DSend an electric shock in case of a sudden stop.

The commissioning of the LifeVest was approved a few years ago by the FDA (US Food and Drug Agency) for patients over the age of 18. Today, a new version defibrillator in favor of children this time has just been cleared by the FDA. Great news for many children.

Developed by the German company Zoll, LifeVest comes in the form of a jacket equipped on the one hand, various sensors responsible for monitoring and controlling the heartbeat. And on the other hand, electrode strip which goes around the chest. She is smart health connected to a small screen worn at the waist and responsible for recording data. In the event of cardiac arrest, the sensors detect it immediately and send the information to the electrodes who trigger a discharge to restart the heart.

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Major progress

No doubt this is a huge step forward that will save the lives of many children with heart problems, when we know that there are so many around the world, a pacemaker implanted for other medical reasons. In addition, LifeVest can also be used temporarily for patients waiting for a pacemaker. For information, ten patients are already equipped with LifeVest in France.

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