Representatives from Sotera Wireless will discuss the impact of continuous patient monitoring on improved healthcare outcomes at AAMI with a presentation by Rosemary Kennedy, chief nursing officer, and James Welch, executive vice president of product development. “Advances in Surveillance Monitoring: Improving Patient Safety Outcomes” will be held on June 6 at 7 AM.
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CareTaker Medical has received FDA clearance for its wireless continuous heart rate and noninvasive blood pressure monitor. The device uses a patented low-pressure finger cuff that enables uninterrupted, “beat by beat,” electrode-free vital signs monitoring throughout the full mobile continuum of care, even after patient discharge.
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Royal Philips is introducing a medical-grade biosensor-enabled monitoring solution for at-risk patients in low-acuity hospital settings, such as the general ward. Unlike fitness trackers and consumer focused wearables, the new connected biosensor automatically and continuously measures clinically relevant vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and others.
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Sotera Wireless has announced that it has collected more than 1 million hours of patient vital signs data, thereby achieving the most comprehensive data set compiled from a wearable monitor for medical-surgical hospital patients. The de-identified vital sign data, collected from more than 35,000 patients monitored by the ViSi mobile system and stored in a cloud-computing database, has been used to improve alarm management in hospitals.
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The Oxxiom from True Wearables is being described as the world’s first wireless, continuous, fully disposable pulse oximeter. The single-use device weighs 3.5 grams and provides more than 24 hours of continuous monitoring.
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