The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorisation for ActiveProtective Technologies’ (APT) Tango Belt, a prescription-only wearable medical device designed to safeguard ...

The FDA previously granted the Tango Belt "breakthrough device designation" in 2023, making it eligible for expedited review ...

The FDA has granted marketing clearance to the Tango Belt, a wearable device intended for use as an adjunct to standard of care to prevent fall-induced hip fractures.

The belt comes in three sizes ... The airbag uses an algorithm to determine when someone is falling. When a fall is detected, two airbags deploy over the hip. This way, the hip is protected.

Susan Lakin suffered with mobility problems and was bought the armchair belt restraint by her family to keep her safe after she started to fall out of bed and her seat. However, the belt became ...

Using a proprietary algorithm, the Tango Belt can detect when an individual is about to have a serious hip-impacting fall and deploys a cold gas airbag to protect the hips. The Food and Drug ...