I just finished wearing one of these for 2 weeks. Here’s my experience: They applied it at my doctor’s office and told me that whenever I felt a symptom, to double-tap it (which they said would make a green light blink), AND write down what I felt in the included diary. I found that usually double-tapping it did NOT make the light go on, and the included manufacturer instructions didn’t say anything about tapping it at all (neither does this video). Even though the kit included two extra patches, the first one stayed on without any problems for the full two weeks; I showered most days and did moderate exercise most days. I have a medium-hairy chest (that I had to shave before it was applied) and after about a week the area sometimes got very itchy, but the itching never lasted long enough to drive me crazy! Other than the itching, wearing it constantly wasn’t a problem except when driving, because it sat right under my shoulder belt. Otherwise it was small and lightweight and didn’t get in the way. It didn’t hurt to peel off the patch (it’s much stretchier and softer than a bandaid or surgical tape), but most of the skin under it looked and felt irritated, and most of the adhesive took several days to wear off (Vaseline, rubbing alcohol didn’t work). About 5 days after I returned it, I got the report from my Dr’s office. It listed things like the number of each kind of heart rhythm issue it detected, highest and lowest pulse rate, number of times I reported a symptom etc. The report covered the entire time I wore it, not just when I reported symptoms. It took almost 3 weeks after taking it off for my skin to stop feeling itchy and irritated (Benadryl cream helped a lot). Besides the itching I also disliked the lack of feedback. There was no way to tell if it was working unless I tapped it enough to get the light to go on - but I didn’t want to do that unless I actually felt something!
Thanks so much for providing this feedback! The nurse who applied my patch said to "press the button" when an event occurred, and I've been so confused trying to find a button on this thing. I was sent home with zero written instructions and no one mentioned tapping, or a green light. 🙄 I've now tried it once and it took some pretty hard taps to get the light to flash, but I suppose that's the only way to prevent it from being activated accidentally. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
@@kas106 I’m glad I could help - I hope your results are good! My guess is they realized the tapping thing wasn’t working as intended so they no longer officially tell people about about it.
We got it in the mail, had to figure it out, not even sure which dr ordered it, 2 nights I turned the phone off wouldn't stop beeping, had to change patch several tines, charge only lasts a few days.
@@LWSlots777 You’re using a different version which is the fancier one that has a wireless connection to a phone-like device. There’s a different video for that one: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
I finally got the results. ( not the Dr. interpretation ) but what the Dr. made his interpretation from . There is WAY more events of " light hotheadedness and short of breath than I actually had. I had 3 total ( that I manually entered with the phone ) and the results indicated I had more than one a day! Something is very fishy about this.
My cardiologist literally told me to not get it wet and to not shower, they should of just said to not submerge it or put it directly into the shower stream. They didn’t do any prep to the area before putting it on either. Also they didn’t use any patch placement template. Oh and they said I didn’t really need to tap it when feeling symptoms and to just write down the first six only.
I'm gon be on this soon been having chest pain for over 2 months but heart looks norm from the test already done but I still have pressure in my chest. If it comes back good it's said they may treat it as anxiety type shd
Why in 2023 aren't there ones fully water proof cuz it hard not to turn around in the shower when rinsing/ washing different part of your body especially your face
It said it was OK to use in the shower, just not swimming or in a bathtub. Even letting the shower run onto it directly probably is not bad as long as you don’t do it for a long time. It has a rubber seal around the bottom of the sensor where it connects to the patch that should mostly keep water out. So as long as you follow those rules, it doesn’t need to be fully waterproof. Making it fully waterproof would probably make it more expensive.
there are many things that are not available to public. there are devises that can detect all kinds of abnormalities but not available to public bcause they need to go to the doctor any pay them.
Fourth Frontier. They are still waiting on FDA approval. They are still programming their AI to recognize heart arrhythmias. It lists it all as "Other Rhythm" but what is great is you can take it swimming or bath. Though you get all the EKG data and can view it yourself. Print out PDFs. This device was what got them to actually put me on the Phillips device. Else they would have ignored my symptoms otherwise. The Fourth Frontier has saved my life twice now. As the data made a cardiologist realize oh there is something wrong, but use our device to record it instead. Really want them to get FDA approval so their device can be used medically.
This one does not have a phone monitor at all. It’s just the one stick on patch. There’s a different one that includes a phone for monitoring: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
My doctor didn’t tell me to tap it at all. Just put it on me and said wear it for a week. I searched this video because the green light keeps coming on and sometimes a red light will come on. It doesn’t flash or stay on longer than a few seconds. I’m so confused. If the red light comes on, does that mean it’s not working? Also, am I supposed to tap it if I have a symptoms? If so, how come it turns green randomly?
I think you should check with your doctor’s office. Everything they told me only mentioned a green light and only if you double-tap it. And I don’t recall seeing anything about lights of any colors in the instructions I had.
I was wondering this too, they didn’t say when I got mine on, but I just wrote it in the log the time I switched it out, hoping that works. It should show that it’s offline since you’re disconnecting it and then reconnecting it again
My doctor told me to wear this thing for 30 days straight done used two patches working outside the day after I got it and I was sweating and it came off. frustrating.
At night it beeps alot, every 20 minutes have to press on it to get a signal, called customer service twice now, actually turned the phone off at 3am to get some sleep , made of cheap materials
It seems like you’re using the fancier version that includes a phone-like device with a wireless connection to the stick on monitor. The one covered by this video is just the standalone stick on monitor that doesn’t connect to anything or make any sounds. Here’s the video for yours: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
just got mine today to wear from hospital, swear they said if you can press on it when get a symptom to notify? but dont seem to be anything like a button ? i've got a sheet to write down which im using but be handy if could press it?
That is what they told me to do if needed, and they included two extra patches just in case (I wore mine for 2 weeks). But I ended up not needing to replace the patch at all.
@@Sashazur I had to replace it after taking a shower the first night..but I did have it under water a little bit. And then I only changed it another time cuz it was positioned in the wrong area , and then one last time cuz I had an itch lol
I took a shower with it. Covered it with plastic and bio tape. But I did a bad job with the tape. And it got some water in it. Did I just mess the monitor,? It didn't get that wet just a bid humid.
@@Sashazur this is because they need to fill their own pockt except for surgery and radiology they rest of medicine is to only make money. AI will take over soon and get ride of all the doctors.
I don’t think so. My doctor didn’t mention it and there was nothing about that in the instructions or this video. I wore mine for 2 weeks without removing it or charging it. Maybe you need to charge it if you’ll be wearing it longer.
My son is using one for about 5 dias now and most of the patches are giving us a lot a problems he already has his skin too sensitive and every time that I call customer service they told me to change the patch, for us this is not a good option.
I wore the same patch for 2 weeks, it make my skin really itchy and irritated. But I decided that since the patch was still stuck on well, there was no point in changing it since my skin would still be irritated by a new patch!
this video was confusing. Apparently there are two different kits with 2 different instructions. We even watched the video on the monitor (phone) and they are the same as this video. Or there were parts missing. There were no EKG leads or EKG tabs. So my suggestion is follow the instructions in the box or call customer service
As far as I know there are two main different versions with some variations. One of them is the one in this video, basically just the monitor. The other adds a device that resembles a smartphone which connects wirelessly to the monitor, here is the video for that one: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html. And I think there are some variations of both where you may have more wires (leads) and patches. But no matter what, yes you should follow the directions included with whatever you got, or ask your doctor’s office etc.
You should check with your doctor’s office ASAP. There was nothing about lights mentioned in the instructions or in this video. My doctor told me to double tap it to register a symptom which made a green light blink, but that was not mentioned in the instructions or video either.
Ask your doctor. Or at least every time you feel a symptom, write down the date, time, what you felt, and what you were doing, and make sure to return that diary with the sensor.
The patch comes loose easily and you have to use duct tape if you are active, working or exercising. It came loose while I was sleeping. Similar, highly rated monitors on Amazon are less than $1000. My nurse said this device costs $9000. 😂. Big example of overpriced healthcare
It stayed stuck to me for two weeks and I did all of those things. As far as the price, I don’t think you can buy it for personal use but why would you? There’s no way to see your results without sending it in. As you said I’m sure there are better choices if you want to own a device and do constant self monitoring.
Don’t worry, I’m pretty sure it did not turn off. At my doctor’s office they told me to tap it twice whenever I felt a symptom which should make the green light blink, and to also make a diary entry. But I found that tapping it usually did NOT make the light blink, so I’m guessing that part doesn’t work well, so they just mostly don’t mention it.
Your doctor’s office should have told you what to do and included an instruction manual. My doctor told me to double-tap it whenever I felt something funny (which was supposed to make a green light blink), AND to write down that info in the included diary with the date & time. But the instruction manual did not say anything about tapping it. I found that when I did double-tap it, usually the green light did NOT go on.
@@Sashazur my doctor probably told me how to use it but i had forgotten, so i ended up sitting around tapping and pushing till something went off, also same, it was awkward because sometimes i'd have to look down my shirt and check to make sure the light went off 💀 but at some point i stopped caring because of how many times my heart was acting up
@@Dino-ny1vz I’m sure it’s able to detect things even if you don’t tap or make a diary entry, since lots of heart problems don’t always have noticeable symptoms.
@@Sashazur yeah pretty sure they said something about that, thankfully they said i was perfectly fine, all the heart palpitations just went away at some point
@@Dino-ny1vz I’m glad your issues got better. I’ve had unpredictable fast heart rate for years but it’s been getting a lot more frequent plus more palpitations. That’s why I had to wear this. Should get the results back in a week or so.
This is somehow less relatable than even Best Buy's videos. Have they ever actually WATCHED CZcams before? They don't even know the platform they're on. 🤨
I just finished wearing one of these for 2 weeks. Here’s my experience:
They applied it at my doctor’s office and told me that whenever I felt a symptom, to double-tap it (which they said would make a green light blink), AND write down what I felt in the included diary. I found that usually double-tapping it did NOT make the light go on, and the included manufacturer instructions didn’t say anything about tapping it at all (neither does this video).
Even though the kit included two extra patches, the first one stayed on without any problems for the full two weeks; I showered most days and did moderate exercise most days. I have a medium-hairy chest (that I had to shave before it was applied) and after about a week the area sometimes got very itchy, but the itching never lasted long enough to drive me crazy!
Other than the itching, wearing it constantly wasn’t a problem except when driving, because it sat right under my shoulder belt. Otherwise it was small and lightweight and didn’t get in the way.
It didn’t hurt to peel off the patch (it’s much stretchier and softer than a bandaid or surgical tape), but most of the skin under it looked and felt irritated, and most of the adhesive took several days to wear off (Vaseline, rubbing alcohol didn’t work).
About 5 days after I returned it, I got the report from my Dr’s office. It listed things like the number of each kind of heart rhythm issue it detected, highest and lowest pulse rate, number of times I reported a symptom etc. The report covered the entire time I wore it, not just when I reported symptoms.
It took almost 3 weeks after taking it off for my skin to stop feeling itchy and irritated (Benadryl cream helped a lot).
Besides the itching I also disliked the lack of feedback. There was no way to tell if it was working unless I tapped it enough to get the light to go on - but I didn’t want to do that unless I actually felt something!
Thanks so much for providing this feedback! The nurse who applied my patch said to "press the button" when an event occurred, and I've been so confused trying to find a button on this thing. I was sent home with zero written instructions and no one mentioned tapping, or a green light. 🙄
I've now tried it once and it took some pretty hard taps to get the light to flash, but I suppose that's the only way to prevent it from being activated accidentally.
Thanks again for sharing your experience!
@@kas106 I’m glad I could help - I hope your results are good! My guess is they realized the tapping thing wasn’t working as intended so they no longer officially tell people about about it.
We got it in the mail, had to figure it out, not even sure which dr ordered it, 2 nights I turned the phone off wouldn't stop beeping, had to change patch several tines, charge only lasts a few days.
@@LWSlots777 You’re using a different version which is the fancier one that has a wireless connection to a phone-like device. There’s a different video for that one: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
I finally got the results. ( not the Dr. interpretation ) but what the Dr. made his interpretation from . There is WAY more events of " light hotheadedness and short of breath than I actually had. I had 3 total ( that I manually entered with the phone ) and the results indicated I had more than one a day! Something is very fishy about this.
My cardiologist literally told me to not get it wet and to not shower, they should of just said to not submerge it or put it directly into the shower stream. They didn’t do any prep to the area before putting it on either. Also they didn’t use any patch placement template. Oh and they said I didn’t really need to tap it when feeling symptoms and to just write down the first six only.
I'm gon be on this soon been having chest pain for over 2 months but heart looks norm from the test already done but I still have pressure in my chest. If it comes back good it's said they may treat it as anxiety type shd
Why in 2023 aren't there ones fully water proof cuz it hard not to turn around in the shower when rinsing/ washing different part of your body especially your face
It said it was OK to use in the shower, just not swimming or in a bathtub. Even letting the shower run onto it directly probably is not bad as long as you don’t do it for a long time. It has a rubber seal around the bottom of the sensor where it connects to the patch that should mostly keep water out. So as long as you follow those rules, it doesn’t need to be fully waterproof. Making it fully waterproof would probably make it more expensive.
there are many things that are not available to public. there are devises that can detect all kinds of abnormalities but not available to public bcause they need to go to the doctor any pay them.
Fourth Frontier. They are still waiting on FDA approval. They are still programming their AI to recognize heart arrhythmias. It lists it all as "Other Rhythm" but what is great is you can take it swimming or bath. Though you get all the EKG data and can view it yourself. Print out PDFs.
This device was what got them to actually put me on the Phillips device. Else they would have ignored my symptoms otherwise. The Fourth Frontier has saved my life twice now. As the data made a cardiologist realize oh there is something wrong, but use our device to record it instead. Really want them to get FDA approval so their device can be used medically.
I have one currently I'm allowed to shower as normal but not swimming or hot tubs
Be noce if it came with a plastic covering like they use in hospitals to cover IVs while showering.
Do you have to take the small cellphone (that comes in the box) with you everywhere?
Mine hasnt blinked any color at all but i tap it everytime i feel weird in the chest area
The phone monitor looks “cool” but who wants to carry it around? There should be an app! Or a watch/ Fitbit thingy.
This one does not have a phone monitor at all. It’s just the one stick on patch. There’s a different one that includes a phone for monitoring: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
By including the phone they can avoid many setup and compatibility problems… and charge more too!
What phone monitor? This one is literally just a patch.
My doctor didn’t tell me to tap it at all. Just put it on me and said wear it for a week. I searched this video because the green light keeps coming on and sometimes a red light will come on. It doesn’t flash or stay on longer than a few seconds. I’m so confused.
If the red light comes on, does that mean it’s not working? Also, am I supposed to tap it if I have a symptoms? If so, how come it turns green randomly?
I think you should check with your doctor’s office. Everything they told me only mentioned a green light and only if you double-tap it. And I don’t recall seeing anything about lights of any colors in the instructions I had.
When taking the patch off for showering and swimming ( I have extra pads) do I notify you when it's off line?
I was wondering this too, they didn’t say when I got mine on, but I just wrote it in the log the time I switched it out, hoping that works. It should show that it’s offline since you’re disconnecting it and then reconnecting it again
My doctor told me to wear this thing for 30 days straight done used two patches working outside the day after I got it and I was sweating and it came off. frustrating.
At night it beeps alot, every 20 minutes have to press on it to get a signal, called customer service twice now, actually turned the phone off at 3am to get some sleep , made of cheap materials
It seems like you’re using the fancier version that includes a phone-like device with a wireless connection to the stick on monitor. The one covered by this video is just the standalone stick on monitor that doesn’t connect to anything or make any sounds. Here’s the video for yours: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html
It’s so cool
just got mine today to wear from hospital, swear they said if you can press on it when get a symptom to notify? but dont seem to be anything like a button ? i've got a sheet to write down which im using but be handy if could press it?
You have to double-tap it, hard - and then if you’re lucky it’ll notice and flash a green light.
If the adhesive becomes a little lose one day after they put it on, should I change it?
That is what they told me to do if needed, and they included two extra patches just in case (I wore mine for 2 weeks). But I ended up not needing to replace the patch at all.
@@Sashazur I had to replace it after taking a shower the first night..but I did have it under water a little bit. And then I only changed it another time cuz it was positioned in the wrong area , and then one last time cuz I had an itch lol
@@sarahholleran6230 Mine frequently itched, but since it was staying stuck on well I just toughed it out!
Does anyone know how long before the results get back to my doctor? I haven't heard back yet and it's almost a week.
It took 5 days for me, in early 2023. If you’ve waited several more days than that, check with your doctor’s office.
@@Sashazur Thank you for the information. That's very helpful. Bless you for your kindness in responding. :)
I took a shower with it. Covered it with plastic and bio tape. But I did a bad job with the tape. And it got some water in it. Did I just mess the monitor,? It didn't get that wet just a bid humid.
Is this available in Europe?
We don't even have zio patch widely available here... We still have to rely on 24h holter which doesn't catch anything...
I assume so. I just got one of these and I live in Europe
@@kaiserlichehoheitlhvpmats4781 But they mainly like to do business in the USA where more heart patients are located...
Can we buy them ourselves and read results so if they are positive for afib we can inform the doc?
I think it’s only available by prescription. But an Apple Watch can detect afib and so can some other retail devices like Kardia.
@@Sashazur this is because they need to fill their own pockt except for surgery and radiology they rest of medicine is to only make money. AI will take over soon and get ride of all the doctors.
Does it need to be charged?
I don’t think so. My doctor didn’t mention it and there was nothing about that in the instructions or this video. I wore mine for 2 weeks without removing it or charging it. Maybe you need to charge it if you’ll be wearing it longer.
My son is using one for about 5 dias now and most of the patches are giving us a lot a problems he already has his skin too sensitive and every time that I call customer service they told me to change the patch, for us this is not a good option.
I wore the same patch for 2 weeks, it make my skin really itchy and irritated. But I decided that since the patch was still stuck on well, there was no point in changing it since my skin would still be irritated by a new patch!
There are other types of devices that have several wires, each with one small patch - instead of one large patch. That might work better for your son.
this video was confusing. Apparently there are two different kits with 2 different instructions. We even watched the video on the monitor (phone) and they are the same as this video. Or there were parts missing. There were no EKG leads or EKG tabs. So my suggestion is follow the instructions in the box or call customer service
As far as I know there are two main different versions with some variations. One of them is the one in this video, basically just the monitor. The other adds a device that resembles a smartphone which connects wirelessly to the monitor, here is the video for that one: czcams.com/video/ZOnnC2h4VNg/video.html. And I think there are some variations of both where you may have more wires (leads) and patches. But no matter what, yes you should follow the directions included with whatever you got, or ask your doctor’s office etc.
Does anyone know why it’s blinking pink ?
You should check with your doctor’s office ASAP. There was nothing about lights mentioned in the instructions or in this video. My doctor told me to double tap it to register a symptom which made a green light blink, but that was not mentioned in the instructions or video either.
Weird I’m using this now. About a year ago I got something. Weird
@@Sashazur nope. That thing 3 weeks apart in my arm.
No patient diary is included ? How do I record that information?
Ask your doctor. Or at least every time you feel a symptom, write down the date, time, what you felt, and what you were doing, and make sure to return that diary with the sensor.
$3,300.oo is what the bill was for this test . I got the bill today.
I had to pay $300 today for these test..was told if I got billed it'll be 1000s more..so I paid the bill today.now I owe no more the lady said
The patch comes loose easily and you have to use duct tape if you are active, working or exercising. It came loose while I was sleeping.
Similar, highly rated monitors on Amazon are less than $1000. My nurse said this device costs $9000. 😂. Big example of overpriced healthcare
It stayed stuck to me for two weeks and I did all of those things.
As far as the price, I don’t think you can buy it for personal use but why would you? There’s no way to see your results without sending it in.
As you said I’m sure there are better choices if you want to own a device and do constant self monitoring.
I tapped on it a few times out of curiosity and it blinked green. Did I turn it off? 👀👀
Don’t worry, I’m pretty sure it did not turn off. At my doctor’s office they told me to tap it twice whenever I felt a symptom which should make the green light blink, and to also make a diary entry. But I found that tapping it usually did NOT make the light blink, so I’m guessing that part doesn’t work well, so they just mostly don’t mention it.
@@Sashazur Ok thank you
I wasn’t told about tapping it but I have been keeping track and writing them down on the book I was provided.
@@mikewazowski5913 I got my report back and it’s clear that it records everything whether or not you tap it and also whether or not you write it down.
how to i record a episode? by tapping it? pushing it?
Your doctor’s office should have told you what to do and included an instruction manual. My doctor told me to double-tap it whenever I felt something funny (which was supposed to make a green light blink), AND to write down that info in the included diary with the date & time. But the instruction manual did not say anything about tapping it. I found that when I did double-tap it, usually the green light did NOT go on.
@@Sashazur my doctor probably told me how to use it but i had forgotten, so i ended up sitting around tapping and pushing till something went off, also same, it was awkward because sometimes i'd have to look down my shirt and check to make sure the light went off 💀 but at some point i stopped caring because of how many times my heart was acting up
@@Dino-ny1vz I’m sure it’s able to detect things even if you don’t tap or make a diary entry, since lots of heart problems don’t always have noticeable symptoms.
@@Sashazur yeah pretty sure they said something about that, thankfully they said i was perfectly fine, all the heart palpitations just went away at some point
@@Dino-ny1vz I’m glad your issues got better. I’ve had unpredictable fast heart rate for years but it’s been getting a lot more frequent plus more palpitations. That’s why I had to wear this. Should get the results back in a week or so.
This is somehow less relatable than even Best Buy's videos. Have they ever actually WATCHED CZcams before? They don't even know the platform they're on. 🤨
You. Can.. Taka bath?
I recommend removing the device first, then adhesive later. This thing clings like a bitch.
How do you remove it
says in the video
It’s at 3:12 in the video.
Hope this works. My heart rate has been acting a little funny for the past couple of weeks.@lungtransplantnation