7. Current Technology
ZOLL Life Vest
Wearable defibrillator
If heart palpitations or an alarming rhythm
of the heart is detected, the vest gives a signal to
the patient.
If the signal is not stopped by the patient, then the
defibrillator gives off the conducting gel, then sending a
shock to the patient.
Vivo Metrics Life Shirt
Places ECG sensors on the body, which
then the data is transmitted to the data
recorder, which is then transmitted to the doctor.
Smart Shirt
Developed by Georgia Institute of Technology
T‐shirt with a fiber grid – data is then wirelessly
transferred to a PDA with Bluetooth technology.