Startup Spirometrix readies connected asthma sensors for market
Spirometrix wants to see nearly 20 percent of pulmonologists and allergists using the Fenom Pro sensor by 2020.
Electrozyme’s metabolism-monitoring temp tattoos backed by Mark Cuban
Health gadgets are stretching well beyond wrist-worn devices like the FitBit – electronic tattoos are rapidly becoming the wearable du jour. San Diego’s Electrozyme has developed a temporary tattoo that can gauge metabolic substances secreted in sweat – giving athletes a clue on their electrolyte balance, hydration level, muscle exertion and physical performance. “Every single wearable device on […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
It’s messy: Digital health platforms must be high tech and high touch to win
Get the MedCity Startup Index for May. Apps are out, platforms are in. Investors and entrepreneurs have figured out that not only does it sound better to call your product a platform, you can charge more too. At the start of June, two new healthcare “platforms” have started to take shape. At its annual developer […]
Five differences between consumer and patient sensor technologies
The technology industry has been buzzing of late because of the big players entering the wearable sensor market. We are very familiar with Misfit, Nike’s Fuelband and the Fitbit for some time. Others investing into the sector include Intel, Microsoft, Apple and Samsung. There is no doubt that the inertia for fitness trackers is undergoing […]
Diapers that analyze urine could reduce UTIs among people with dementia
Pixie Scientific founders Yaroslav Faybishenko and Jennie Rubinshteyn got their initial idea after a car trip with their infant daughters. Rubinshteyn was worried about diaper rash after a long car ride. That’s when Faybishenko realized that the diapers were full of information about the babies’ health. The team has built a diaper that can collect […]
FDA advisory panel gives mixed message to STJ fave CardioMEMS on CHAMPION implantable device
After a difficult premarket approval process and tenuous relationship with the FDA, Atlanta’s CardioMEMS received a mixed message from an FDA advisory panel on its CHAMPION HF Pressure Measurement System, an implantable sensor monitor to help guide treatment in patients with congestive heart failure. The panel voted unanimously that the device was safe, the majority […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Data scientist tests 21 sensors and still can’t find a good one
At the Privacy Identity Innovation conference in Seattle last week, Liz Gannes of All Things D met Rachel Kalmar of Misfit Wearables. Kalmar is a data scientist and a one-person focus group for 21 personal trackers. Gannes asked Kalmar to identify each tracker. The list included multiple Shines, a Fitbit Flex, Jawbone up, two Basis […]
Dilbert reveals the real reason corporations are helping employees track biometrics
There is nothing more to say, really. Scott Adams still has a sharp eye for the real motivations of corporate America. This strip from August 16 made Jeremy Johnstone wonder about his Jawbone. H/T to Jelena Woehr and Cowgirl up for finding this great comic. [Image from dilbert.com]
Smartphone as epidemiologist: App + cradle can detect food toxins and tainted water
A new smartphone biosensor may provide particularly helpful point-of-care possibilities for medicine in remote locations and developing nations. Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign are developing a smartphone app plus cradle device that can take food samples and determine whether they have toxins or allergens. It can also detect bacteria and contaminated water, according to […]
In cognito care: 6 tips for medtech to take from devices that don’t look like devices
As medtech gets sleeker, more mobile and all-around better looking, look to these six devices–from biosensors to exam tables–for tips to follow in device design. (Hint: pediatric medtech is winning this round, followed closely by biosensors.) [imagebrowser id=20]
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New biosensor takes the form of a temporary tattoo for athletes
Researchers at UC-San Diego‘s Department of Nanoengineering report to have created a new biosensor can warn athletes when they’re “about to hit the wall” but is also reminiscent of Fruit Stripe gum–it’s applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. The sensors monitor the lactate released in sweat. Unlike clunkier lactate-measuring methods, such as blood sampling, […]
Biosensor that monitors stress through gaming secures $100K goal through crowdfunding
Galvanic, an Irish company, has married gaming with a Kickstarter campaign to score more than $100,000 for the PIP, a biosensor that measures fluctuating stress levels. The PIP is held between the fingertips and uses the gathered electrodermal activity measurements to chart stress and then sends the info via Bluetooth to an iOS or Android device. […]