wearable monitoring systems - israel internet association conference (feb 2007)

Wearable Medical Monitors

Israel Internet Association Conference19 February, 2007

Ofer Atzmon

VP Business Development

+972-52-2451771

Ofer.Atzmon@aerotel.com

www.aerotel.com

Aerotel Medical Systems

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• A leading manufacturer of modular, mobile & home based

telemedicine and telecare solutions

• Remote monitoring solutions for improving people's health, safety and

quality of life

• Applications: chronic care, preventive health, emergency services and

rehabilitation

• “2006 Patient Monitoring Company of the Year Award” by Frost &

Sullivan

• Recently acquired the activity of Tadiran LifeCare

• Continuity of care

• Inside and outside the hospital

• Prevention -> diagnosis -> treatment -> follow-up -> rehabilitation

• Reduce hospital admissions

• Allow independent living

• Care for the ageing population

• Cardiovascular diseases = #1 killer

• Shortage of medical stuff

• Make healthcare more personalized

• Need to contain rising costs

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Needs …

• Homecare (“hospital at home”)

• Telemedicine (or telehealth)

• Mobile health (M-Health)

• Wearable mobile health systems

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… and Solutions

What are Wearable Medical Monitors?

• Wearable systems enable multi-parameter remote monitoring of

human physics and physiology, by integrating

• embedded non-invasive sensors,

• intelligent processing, and

• wireless communications,

• Two main types emerging:

• Wearable computing systems – becoming realistic

• Intelligent biomedical clothing (IBS) – more futuristic

5Photo: Whealthy Project - EU IST/CSEM (Switzerland)

© Risto Karlsson (“Helsingin Sanomat”, Finland 18/10/1996)

Ideal Wearable Monitoring System…

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A More Practical Approach: MDKeeper™

Wireless

Network /

Internet

MDKeeper™

Monitoring Device

• Wristop vital signs monitor

• Wireless, anytime, anywhere monitoring

• Pulse (heart rate), ECG, Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)…

• Two-way voice/data communication

Medical

Call Center

Remote Web

AccessAlerts

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MDKeeper™ Overview

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SKeeper™: Wireless Telecare System

Cellular

Network

• Cellular voice communication

• Emergency response system

• Location finding

• Situation and environmental sensors

• Remote programming

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Why Wearable Medical Monitors?

• Remote monitoring - key element in medical prevention & early

detection

• Remote monitoring shown to improve health and cut hospital

admissions by 67%

• Latest developments in microsystems, nanotechnologies, information

and communication technologies allow miniaturization and integration

of wearable systems

• Ease of use and simplicity increases users’ compliance

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The Benefits of Wearable Monitoring

• Significant cost savings

• In particular due to early hospital discharge

• Patient empowerment – improves compliance

• Enhanced efficiency and reliability (no lost/false data)

• Improved clinical outcomes

• Improved quality of life and peace of mind

• Benefits demonstrated by various independent studies

• Freedom of movements for today’s mobile lifestyle

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Thank you