Thank you to our sponsor, Associate Professor Melinda Piket-May!
In 2015 there were more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the United States, and less than half of them occurred near bystanders[1]. If bystanders are around, and able to call for help and provide early CPR, the survival rate of cardiac arrests is 30%. However, with no bystanders, the survival rate of cardiac arrests plummets to around 30%[2]. Many people that are at high risk for cardiac arrest either remain hospitalized under constant observation or have to significantly alter their lifestyle to minimize chances of going into cardiac arrest unattended. A system is needed to allow users to maintain their active and independent lifestyle while still providing a sense of security.
Moyo is a medical device that will preemptively detect ventricular arrhythmia, while allowing users to continue their active and independent lifestyles. Moyo is comprised of a network of sensors embedded into an undershirt, and connected to the user’s phone that can automatically contact emergency services in the event that ventricular arrhythmia is detected.
Moyo provides:
- Peace of mind
- Possibility of an active lifestyle
- Set-and-forget functionality
- Medically accurate heart monitoring
A user with low cardiovascular health can wear a Moyo, which will provide early warning and automatically alert emergency services when it detects ventricular arrhythmias. This enables the user to continue their active lifestyle with lower risk. Competing early warning systems are bulky and require special sensor pads with harmful or irritating adhesive. The Moyo sensors are low profile, and will utilize capacitive sensing, so no adhesive is necessary.