by William McCleary | September 12, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Flexible electronics have had a seismic impact on the world of wearables: body-contouring patches, devices with stretchable sensors, and implantable electronics of all kinds. But all share one impediment: integration with the human body. As wondrous as these pliable...
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by Bruce Brown | May 16, 2022 | Medical
If you’ve had an electrocardiogram (ECG) in a clinical setting, a technician most likely attached 10 electrodes to your chest and limbs. That array of electrodes is the standard setup for a 12-lead ECG. The numbers are different which can be confusing, but in...
by Alfred Poor | July 2, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Have you every worn a pair of rubber gloves to complete a task on a hot summer day? The gloves may stay dry on the outside, but in a short time the insides will be sopping wet because your hands sweat in the heat. And that liquid has no place to go because it’s...
by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Since 2014, we have written about biometric sensors of all shapes, sizes, materials, and technologies. On August 29, 2014, Alfred Poor wrote about FDA approval for Vital Connect’s HealthPatch, a medical device that combined a disposable patch and a reusable...
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by Amantha May | February 22, 2021 | Medical
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have created a skin patch that could monitor complex biometrics remotely. The soft, flexible patch adheres to the neck and measures blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of glucose, lactate, alcohol, and...
