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Archive for May 9th, 2006

Sensatex to Test Novel Sensor Technology

According to Health Data Management, Sensatex is looking for beta testers for its SmartShirt System.
Sensatex is using technology developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology to weave tiny conductive fibers into the cotton
fabric of a shirt to enable monitoring of physiological activity. Funded by DARPA for the 21st Century Land Warrior Program, the technology allows […]


Philips Launches Motiva in U.S.

Philips has announced the commercial launch of their remote monitoring system Motiva for the U.S. market (press release). The system is designed around the patient's home television, abut also requires a broadband connection and set to box.

Motiva supports daily vital signs monitoring for high-acuity
patients using wireless devices installed in the home. The current
product includes […]


Medtronic to Expand Wireless Sensor Offering

Medrtonic announced a new clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) combined with a sensor that continuously records pressure inside the heart, potentially alerting
physicians to potential heart-failure complications before they worsen.
(press release).
The investigational device, known as the Chronicle(R) ICD, features
both the traditional ICD's ability to restore normal heart […]


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