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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 12.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2014 Aug 12;130(7):573–581. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.009024

Table 1.

Comprehensive overview of existing wireless cardiac monitoring devices

NAME COMPANY LINK BRIEF DESCRIPTION
COMPREHENSIVE VITAL SIGN MONITORING
VitalSigns Camera Phillips http://www.vitalsignscamera.com/index.html Skin micro-blush change in capillary filling to measure heart rate and chest movement to measure respiratory rate
Scout Scanadu http://www.scanadu.com/ Measures temperature, pulse, oximetry, ECG, heart rate variability, pulse wave transit time
BioPatch Zephyr http://www.zephyranywhere.com/healthcare/biopatch/ Adhesive patch transmits wirelessly pulse, R-R interval, respiratory rate, activity, respirations, ECG, position and posture.
Hexoskin Hexoskin Wearable Body Metrics http://www.hexoskin.com/en?utm_campaign=Listly&utm_medium=list&utm_source=listly Shirt measures HR, HRV, respiratory rate and volume, activity and estimates VO2 max.
OMSignal OMSignal http://www.omsignal.com/ Washable shirt that monitors 3-lead ECG, respirations, stress, temperature
Sensor Bra Microsoft http://www.cs.rochester.edu/hci/pubs/pdfs/FoodMood.pdf Sensors built into bra: heart rate, respiration, EDA, 3-axis accelerometer, 2-axis gyroscope. Designed to track emotions and study of emotional eating.
Intermittent ECG
Alivecor System Alivecor http://www.alivecor.com/ With app able to analyze and print ECGs as PDFs. ECG data syncs between the app and online ECG hub. Rx only.
ECG Check CardiacDesigns http://cardiacdesigns.com/ With app able to analyze and print ECGs as PDFs. ECG data syncs between the app and online ECG hub.
EPI Mini (also EPI Life) EPI Mobile Health Solutions http://epimhealth.com.sg/ Separate device that transmits ECG to smartphone, which can forward it to a “Health Concierge” service that can send back a reading. FDA cleared for consumer use.
12-lead ECG MobilECG http://mobilecg.hu/ USB-based open source 12-lead clinical ECG.
Prolonged ECG Monitoring
eMotion ECG Mobile Mega Electronics http://www.megaemg.com/products/emotion-ecg/ 3-lead ECG data is transmitted from the wearable ECG sensor to mobile phone via Bluetooth. Phone forwards the data over mobile network to server which stores the data. The data can be monitored in real time or a specialist can investigate and analyze the stored ECG data.
BodyGuardian Preventice http://www.preventice.com/ Patch monitor of ECG, activity, respirations and body position.
Zio XT Patch iRhythm http://www.irhythmtech.com/?utm_campaign=Listly&utm_medium=list&utm_source=listly 14 day continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring with a single adhesive chest wall device. Once completed is mailed for analysis
NUVANT Mobile Cardiac Telemetry System Corventis http://www.corventis.com/ Automatic and patient triggered 30-day cardiac rhythm monitoring. Arrhythmia detection the device transmits information via a wireless data transmission device, zLink® to the Corventis Monitoring Center
Ambulatory ECG iHealth http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35284_1-57616620/at-ces-2014-health-monitors-join-the-wearables-parade/ Sensor attaches to chest and transmits ECG to smartphone.
Heart Failure
CoVa necklace Perminova http://www.perminova.com/sensor/ Heart rate, respiratory rate, fluid levels
VitaLink vg-bio http://www.vgbio.com/vitalink-remote-patient-monitoring/ Measures pulse, heart rate variability, transthoracic impedance, activity via head band and chest strap.
AVIVO Mobile Patient Monitoring System Corventis http://corventis.com/us/avivo.asp Monitors thoracic impedance, HR, HRV, RR, Posture and heart rhythm with wireless transmission to Coreventis Monitoring Center
Telescale Cardiocom http://www.cardiocom.com/telescale.asp For daily weights with automated verbal/feedback and communication to patient and provider.
Blood Pressure
Visi Mobile Sotera Wireless http://www.visimobile.com Wireless vital sign monitoring with non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitor
Wireless Wrist Blood Pressure iHealth http://www.ihealthlabs.com/wireless-blood-pressure-wrist-monitor-feature_33.htm Wireless wrist blood pressure measurement and heart rate transmitted to a mobile application
iPhone-connected BP cuff Withings http://www.withings.com/bloodpressuremonitor Plugs into iPhone or iPad and tracks and displays all results. Also available in 2014 with Bluetooth connection between cuff and smartphone.
Continuous BP watch Quanttus http://www.technologyreview.com/news/524376/this-fitness-wristband-wants-to-play-doctor/ Continuous blood pressure, heart rate and respirations.
BPro radial artery pressure monitor HealthStats http://www.healthstats.com Watch-like device that samples radial artery waveforms via tonometry at regular time intervals, over a24-hour period. For assessment of ambulatory blood pressure.
Wearable, wireless ambulatory BP Monitor iHealth http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35284_1-57616620/at-ces-2014-health-monitors-join-the-wearables-parade/ Vest-like device that allows BP to be measured as frequently as every 15 minutes throughout day.
ULTRASOUND
VScan GE http://www3.gehealthcare.com/en/Products/Categories/Ultrasound/Vscan Stand-alone ultrasound imaging device that can download ant transmit images.
MobiUS SPI Mobisante http://www.mobisante.com/product-overview/ Smartphone-based ultrasound
Terason USmart 3200T Terason http://www.terason.com/index.asp Comprehensive ultrasound
Nanomaxx Sonosite http://www.sonosite.com/products/nanomaxx Stand-alone ultrasound imaging device that can download and transmit images.