Smart wearable devices are increasingly deployed in ways never before imagined to save lives and seemingly expand the health outreach of individuals. The Apple Watch has evolved with lots of life-saving features that continue to prove very vital in saving the lives of its users.
A 25-year old man, Brandon Schneider is still alive today, thanks mainly to the fall detection feature in his Apple Watch that was activated when he had a potentially life-threatening fall inside the bathroom in a New York Hospital last month. Schneider seemingly was as fit as it can get, getting regular running exercises and living a decent lifestyle. Howbeit, he experienced severe abdominal pains for a few days and decided to visit a hospital for proper medical attention in company of his father.
Along the line, he had to use the restroom but passed out while he was at it. When Schneider fell down, his Apple Watch’s fall detector was able to send an alert to his dad, after detecting a fall and did not get any response from him within 45 seconds. Such head injuries require a timely response, and indeed help arrived promptly, as the father swiftly rallied hospital staff to the bathroom where Schneider was found unconscious.
A CT scan revealed that Schneider had life-threatening hematomas in addition to a fractured skull. He thereafter underwent a successful emergency brain surgery in the hospital. The prompt response of Schneider’s dad and the medics probably saved his life, as they were able to avoid irreversible damage to his critical brain tissues. The prognosis remains bright and a full recovery is expected of the appreciative 25-year old. He is thankful to the hospital and his Apple Watch, together with his active lifestyle. Schneider had recently set up the emergency alert feature in his Apple Watch and encourages all others to do the same.
The fall detection feature in the Apple Watch helps to send an alarm or alert a loved one when it detects a fall and the user did not respond to its prompts within 45 seconds. It is unclear whether Schneider’s watch sounded an alarm, and whether there were persons in the vicinity of the bathroom who may have heard the alarm.
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