AliveCor Receives FDA Over-the-Counter Clearance for Its Heart Monitor
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AliveCor, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company over-the-counter (OTC) clearance for the AliveCor™ Heart Monitor, a single-channel ECG (electrocardiogram) recorder, previously available by prescription only. The device is available now for pre-order purchase with shipments beginning in March.
The AliveCor Heart Monitor provides people with suspected or diagnosed heart conditions, and those at risk of heart conditions, the ability to track their heart health anytime, anywhere, at an affordable cost. Health professionals and patients have reported using the device to detect, monitor and analyze irregular heart rhythms.
“Over-the-counter access to mobile health devices has the potential to change the way consumers manage their overall health, facilitate preventative medical care and save both patients and healthcare professionals time,” said Euan Thomson, president and chief executive officer of AliveCor. “We are pleased to now provide easier access to our innovative Heart Monitor and with the help of healthcare professionals provide timely analysis of data to all users.”
The AliveCor Heart Monitor’s medical grade ECG recordings can be shared directly with a user’s physician, or sent to a U.S. board-certified cardiologist or a U.S. based cardiac technician through AliveInsights™, an analysis service that offers expert review of ECGs directly through the free AliveECG app. Recordings are then reviewed and analyzed providing users with a more complete picture of their current heart health.
The AliveCor Heart Monitor is the only FDA cleared mobile ECG recorder that supports both iPhone and Android smartphones. It records, displays, stores, and transfers single-channel ECG rhythms wirelessly, using the free AliveECG app. With secure storage in the cloud, users can access their data confidentially anytime, anywhere, and can grant access to their physician. The Heart Monitor is available for purchase in the United States by health professionals, patients with prescriptions and now over-the-counter.
The AliveCor Heart Monitor can now be purchased at www.alivecor.com.
About AliveCor
AliveCor, Inc., is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco. The company is dedicated to enabling individuals to participate in their heart health through the use of the AliveCor™ Heart Monitor an innovative mobile healthcare solution. For more information, please visit www.alivecor.com.
AliveCor is a trademark of AliveCor, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
Contacts
AliveCor, Inc.
Rebecca Phillips, +1 415-795-9807
rebecca@alivecor.com
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