Vacs Assistive Geriatric Device

Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Vacs Assistive Geriatric Device by Guillermo Márquez Heart disease, is one of the leading causes of death and the population aged 20 to 69 years suffers it, nearly 60% of affected are unaware of their disease. Vacs is a real-time heart pulse monitoring device through a photodiode sensor that measures blood flow, linked to a service platform, providing a immediate emergency response if it is necessary. Vacs creates a medical history of the patient, which is constantly updated in order to provide better treatment according to his specific needs. Vacs pursuits to create a healthcare preventive culture in the user’s habits in a non-disruptive way.