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Kestra's ASSURE wearable defibrillator achieves 100% conversion in largest real-world study
KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
- 21,612-patient ACE-PAS trial met primary effectiveness endpoint: 100% successful conversion for VT/VF events.
- Inappropriate-shock rate of 0.0065 per patient-month, below prespecified safety performance goal.
- 94% of patients experienced no false positive shock alarms; median wear time >23 hours per day.
- 2.6% of patients had at least one life-threatening VT/VF event, highlighting early risk.
- Results presented as late-breaking science at AHA Scientific Sessions 2025.
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