Textronics, Inc.

Textronics, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance on Textile Electrode

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 9th, 2008

Textronics, Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its textile-based ECG Electrode for use in general electrocardiograph monitoring and recording procedures. The company's heart-sensing fabric offers a comfortable alternative to adhesive electrodes and metal wristbands that are commonly used with most ECG instruments on the market.

"Our textile electrodes can be worn comfortably against the skin, as part of a seamless garment, fabric chest strap or elastic wrist band," explains Textronics CEO Stacey Burr. "We're offering the medical community a more comfortable and less cumbersome solution that can improve patient compliance by...

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