The
LifeSync®
System is the first
wireless electrocardiogram
(ECG) data communications
system appropriate for use
in high acuity settings.
It is comprised of our LeadWear®
Disposable product and
electronic equipment, including
a patient transceiver (“PT”)
and a monitor transceiver
(“MT”). The
disposable LeadWear®
product is applied to a
patient’s torso with
standard ECG electrodes.
The PT plugs into the LeadWear®
product and is conveniently
worn in an armband or placed
in a patient’s hospital
gown pocket. The PT
transmits ECG and respiration
data to the MT. The
MT is connected to lead
wires that are attached
to virtually any patient
monitor currently installed
in the hospital. The MT
will receive the signal
from the PT up to thirty
feet or more away.
In 2003 the LifeSync System
was cleared by the FDA and
complied with the FCC Part
15 regulations for RF devices.
The LifeSync System began
selling to US Hospitals
in March 2004.
Benefits
of the LifeSync® System:
Makes
existing patient monitors wireless
The LifeSync®
System works in conjunction with
virtually all patient monitors
to create a wireless Personal
Area Network between the patient
and the monitor.
Increases
accuracy of clinical alarms
A recent
study found that the use of the
LeadWear® Disposable product
in place of traditional lead wires
on the same patients resulted
in improvement of alarm accuracy
from 46% with traditional wires
to 92% with LeadWear® Disposable.
This dramatic improvement in accuracy
(and reduction in false alarms)
is attributed to the elimination
of artifact caused by lead wires
rubbing together, poor transmission
signal in lead wires, and a reduction
in lead off alarms due to untethering
the patient from the bedside monitor.
LeadWear® Disposable, in conjunction
with the wireless system, minimizes
these issues inherent in traditional
lead wire configurations.
A study conducted
by the Lewin Group to assess the
burden of lead wire management
on health care providers concluded
that nurses spend 40 minutes per
day, per patient, dealing with
lead wires. This included
responding to false alarms, untangling
lead wires, and attaching and
detaching lead wires to patients.
When asked what other duties they
would perform with potential time
savings offered by a wireless
system, nurses indicated they
would provide more patient care,
complete chart work, spend more
time tracking administered medications,
perform more patient education,
and spend more time talking to
families.
Decreases
infection risk from reusable ECG wires
In a clinical
study conducted at the University
of Wisconsin, 77% of ECG telemetry
leads that were cleaned by standard
hospital methods were found to be
contaminated with one or more antibiotic-resistant
pathogens. These pathogens enter
the blood stream through open wounds.
Post surgical patients being monitored
for cardiac irregularities are at
risk of being exposed to contaminated
lead wires. Given that it is single
patient use, our LeadWear® Disposable
product reduces the risk of transmission
of dangerous pathogens from one
patient to another.
With a wireless
system, nurses can get patients
up and moving without worrying about
patients tripping over lead wires.
It is generally accepted that earlier
ambulation results in more rapid
healing and shorter hospital stays,
thereby reducing hospital costs.
Faster
Patient Transport
The LifeSync®
System allows for patients to be
transported without disconnecting
them from the bedside monitor and
reconnecting them to a transport
monitor. This improves the
overall efficiency of patient transport
and aids in patient flow from one
unit to another.
Assures
consistency of 12 lead placement (Diagnostic/Continuous)
The solution
guarantees constant placement of
the ECG electrodes. This guarantees
consistent quality 12 lead ECG for
accurate comparison and diagnosis.
Allows
acquisition of 12-lead
diagnostic
ECGs while maintaining
continuous
bedside monitoring,
and without
disturbing the patient
Radiolucent
LeadWear®
Disposable is radiolucent.
This ensures unobstructed chest
x-ray images and clear views under
fluoroscopy.
