In collaboration with PeriGen, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women is deploying the PeriWatch Vigilance automated early warning system in a hospital in Malawi, Africa. The system continuously tracks maternal and fetal data to prevent complications and deaths during childbirth.
The sale, announced Tuesday, will allow PeriGen to apply its clinical decision support and artificial intelligence to the WatchChild obstetrics device and offer an integrated product. It also allows Hill-Rom to shed a product that doesn't quite fit its core mission.
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.