Remote Vitals Monitor in Clinical Trials

Remote Vitals Monitor in Clinical Trials

The SensiumVitals patch is a disposable, low-power, wireless sensor that monitors a patient’s vital signs. The device has received FDA clearance, and now is undergoing clinical trials in St. Jame’s University Hospital, Leeds, in England. The device takes...
Wireless Sensor Helps Prevent Bedsores

Wireless Sensor Helps Prevent Bedsores

In hospitals, nurses constantly have to prioritize patients based on their needs and changes in their condition. While critical patients and conditions are given priority, not so acute conditions fall down the priority list and can become a burden on patient and...
Tiny CPAP Has No Hose [video]

Tiny CPAP Has No Hose [video]

Sleep apnea is a problem for more than 18 million people in the U.S., according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. The most common form of treatment is to use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. These can be cumbersome and...
Smart Patch Actively Controls Blood Sugar Levels

Smart Patch Actively Controls Blood Sugar Levels

More than 8 million people worldwide have diabetes. Researchers are trying to develop ways to replace the function of the pancreas, which releases insulin in order to control the body’s blood sugar level. The current standard practice involves taking...
Another Infant Fever Monitors [video]

Another Infant Fever Monitors [video]

This is perhaps the thinnest, lightest, and most convenient wireless temperature monitor for infants and children that we’ve seen yet. The TempTraq differs from its competition in one major respect; it is a single-use, disposable device. At $25 a shot, that may...