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For A-Fib Patients: An Updated Review of Medic Alert ID Products
Last updated: January 13, 2022—When you have A-Fib and you’re taking a blood thinner or other medications, you may want to carry details of your specific medical history.
From the simple printed card to products with an integrated USB drive, there are many ways to carry your emergency history with you these days.
Beyond the familiar styles of metallic Medic Alert ID bracelets and necklace pendants, there are products using newer materials like waterproof foam, Duro silicone and plastic. And products linking to centralized, password protected data storage services.
We’ve reviewed dozens of products to offer you an updated sampling of the available options. (For each product, we’ve included a hyperlink so you can easily get more information.)
A Few of Our Favorite Wearables
These are a few items that caught our eye. An Apple Watch slip-on ID band with multiple lines of custom text, an athletic shoe with medical ID card holder which attaches with velcro. And a sports helmet warning decal for 911 responders, with registered data service and built-in medical ID pocket.
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USB Drive Equipped Products with Medic Alert Symbol
These products all display an emergency symbol or label and include an integrated USB drive. Data can be registered or entered by the owner. A few items are a Duro silicone, latex-free bracelet with pop out USB drive, a stainless steel key chain with the USB built into the fob, and credit-card size data wallet card with a hinged USB drive.
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Keeping it Simple: Print Your Medical ID Wallet Card
If you want the low-tech version, here are three free online sources for printing your own wallet cards:
• Wallet size medicine ID Card (online form) from CVS Pharmacy
• Printable Emergency Medical ID Card (online form) by AllFreePrintable.com
• American Red Cross Emergency Contact Card link on PDFfiller.com site or go directly to PDF form.
Use the PDF form to enter your information. Then, print, trim, fold and add to your wallet or purse. Or print the blank form and fill-in by hand.
Don’t carry a wallet? Consider a Money Clip with medical symbol and a compartment to slide in an emergency medical ID (left); from Universal Medical Data.
Review and Update the Contents Regularly
Whichever method(s) you use to carry your emergency medical information, don’t forget to review and update the contents regularly. For example, when you change doctors, when you start (or stop) a medication, or if you have a medical emergency or surgical procedure.
Knowing you have up-to-date medical information will give you peace of mind.
Additional thought: Consider your spouse and other family members. Should they also carry their medical emergency ID information?
What Emergency Medical Info Should You Carry?
For information about what emergency medical information to carry, see our article, Your Portable Medical Information Kit.
