AliveCor, a San Francisco-based privately held company, has made its mobile device-based ECG monitor for iPhone - Heart Monitor - available by prescription.
The FDA-cleared portable Heart Monitor, which is compatible with iPhone4 and 4S, makes accurate screening of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation quick and easy, claims the company
Clinical studies of the device shows that a single-channel ECG can be rapidly and simply recorded by placing one's fingers on the sensors.
Society for Participatory Medicine member and e-patient Hugo Campos said the device helps the center to capture episodes when they happen and helps to understand how to avoid them.
"It's now possible to record our ECG rhythm whenever we want and share it with whomever we want," Campos added.
AliveCor CMO and co-founder Dave Albert said, "The ability for doctors to prescribe this device to patients is a real breakthrough to help patients participate in their health and work with their physicians to truly collaborate on their care."
