ZOLL LifeVest Patient Education Video

Key wellness / self-care & safety strategies (LifeVest use)

Understand sudden cardiac death (SCD)

• SCD happens without warning due to a life-threatening heart rhythm that can cause collapse and death within minutes.
• SCD is different from a heart attack:
  • A heart attack typically involves blockage and often includes symptoms while the person remains conscious.

Wear the LifeVest continuously to stay protected

• The LifeVest constantly monitors your heart and can deliver a shock if a dangerous rhythm is detected.
• Wear it at all times, including:
  • While sleeping
  • When going out (e.g., worship, restaurants)
  • During daily activities and errands

Follow your physician’s schedule

• Wear it all day, every day until your doctor tells you it’s no longer needed—even if you feel better.

Use alerts as a prompt for quick action

• Learn what each alert means and how to respond.
• The device alerts you using gongs, vibrations, and sirens (these are normal device functions).

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Response & alert-management technique

If you hear a siren or feel a vibration and can respond

• Quickly press and hold the response buttons to delay treatment.
• When held correctly:
  • The siren stops
  • A voice prompt states treatment is delayed

Critical safety rule: Only the patient should press and hold the response buttons. If the response buttons are not pressed (or if you lose consciousness), the LifeVest will proceed with treatment automatically.

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Bathing/showering self-care routine (reduce risk & damage)

• Do not bathe or shower while wearing the LifeVest.
• When removing it for bathing:
  • Remove the battery first (before taking off the garment/monitor).
  • Preferably bathe/shower with someone at home for support.

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Daily productivity / routine tips (adherence strategies)

Make battery changes part of a daily routine

• You have two batteries:
  • One in use
  • The other should be charging
• Change/charge at about the same time each day, ideally as part of a morning routine.

Download data regularly

• At least once per week
• If data hasn’t been sent for more than seven days, you’ll get a prompt to send it manually (“Time to send data”).

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Assembly & correct wearing (health effectiveness)

Key placement goal

• Therapy pads/electrodes must be against bare skin.

Before putting it on

• Remove upper-body clothing so the silver mesh sits directly on skin.
• Women should put on the LifeVest before putting on a bra.

Correct garment setup

• Insert therapy pads into the correct garment pockets.
• Attach the vibration box and electrodes according to instructions.
• Ensure the garment is not twisted, and the silver therapy pad side faces the silver mesh and skin.

Activation check

• After inserting a charged battery, expect gong/vibration.
• If no gong/vibration within 30 seconds:
  • Remove and reinsert the battery
• When the gong/vibration occurs, press and release response buttons to activate.

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Caring for the device (maintenance self-care)

Garment cleaning frequency

• Wash the garment every 1–2 days (or daily / every two days per guidance).
• After receiving a second garment, rotate clothing by changing/washing regularly.

What NOT to wash

• Do not wash:
  • The electrode belt
  • The monitor
  • Other accessories (This can damage electronics.)

How to wash

• Wash the garment by itself in warm water
• Use mild detergent only (detergent provided with the second garment sample)
• Do not use bleach or fabric softener additives
• Dry using warm/medium dryer heat only (avoid high heat)

Gel/after-treatment care mindset

• After a treatment shock, blue gel may appear around pads.
  • It can feel cold/wet, but you should keep wearing the LifeVest.
• Call your doctor immediately after receiving treatment, then contact ZOLL as soon as able.

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Presenters / sources

• ZOLL (LifeVest education/support team)
• LifeVest Patient Education Video (title source: “ZOLL LifeVest Patient Education Video”)