We have some exciting news to share! If you’ve been following our blog for a while now, you’re probably familiar with a product known as the SAF-T vest. The SAF-T vest is a personal airbag system designed to prevent fractures and other traumatic injuries in the event of a fall. Falls cost consumers billions of […]
Personal Airbag System Featured On KSTP-TV
A couple of months ago, we featured a story on our blog about the SAF-T Vest, a wearable personal airbag system that is designed to help prevent injuries in the event of a fall. Back then, the technology had recently received its “Notice of Allowance” from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, and now the […]
Personal Airbag System Could Help Prevent Fractures
Roughly three million people in the U.S. are treated in a hospital for fall-related injuries each year, and more than 270,000 older Americans fracture their hip each year as a result of falls. We can work with patients to help improve balance and remove fall risks from their home, but falls aren’t 100 percent preventable. […]
