Networked HealthCody Goldberg

What?• Combined network of health devices.• Multiple health devices working in tandem.

• Ingestible/implantable chips.• Bluetooth, RFID.

Why?• Heart Disease – #1 cause of death – 2010• Improper medication• Elderly, prescription abuse

• Diabetes• Education• It’s cool

Proteus Digital Health• A pill you swallow• Readout from the stomach and more• Orientation, activity, temperature, blood oxidation

• Receiver patch and Bluetooth transmitter• Powered by metal contact through stomach fluid.

Results• Ingestion identification was 100% correct in 3392 cases.• No discomfort with device or patch.• Long-term shows no adverse effects with wireless

communication.

In Combination• Health information can be sent from patient.• Bluetooth to Phone• Phone to Health Specialist• Phone to Family

Application• Diabetes• Blood Glucose Levels• Tells you what foods you can or can not eat.

• Health Education• Understanding what your body does.

• Heart Risk Detection• Blood Oxidation Levels• EMT assistance

More Benefits• Personalized Health• Technology is personal. Bringing technology to health makes

health personal.• More Variety• Multiple phone applications for data readout.• Interfaces with external appliances

Future• More advanced technologies• Permanent solutions rather than ingestible ones.• In-skin transmitter and ingestible/surgical attachment to

stomach. • Less hospital admissions• Know the problem before you go.

• Interface with your life• Alarm clock is aware of your heart beat.

References• Au-Yeung, Kit, PhD, Timothy Robertson, PhD, Hooman Hafezi, PhD, Gregory Moon, MD,

Lorenzo DiCarlo, MD, Mark Zdeblick, PhD, and George Savage, MD. A Networked System for Self-Management of Drug Therapy and Wellness. Rep. Proteus Biomedical, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2013.

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• Edwards, Brian. "After Four Year Wait, Proteus Earns FDA Approval for Ingestible Pill Sensor." IMedicalApps. MedGadget, 8 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.

• Heussner, Ki Mae. "Company behind ‘digital Pill’ with Embedded Chip Raises $62.5M — Tech News and Analysis." GigaOM. N.p., 1 May 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.

• Jokerst, Nan, PhD, Martin Brooke, PhD, Sang-Yeon Cho, PhD, and Sallan Shang, MD. "Chip-Scale Sensor System Integration for Portable Health Monitoring." Anesthesia & Analgesia 105 (2007): S42-47. Chip-Scale Sensor System Integration for Portable Health Monitoring. 11 June 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.

• "Proteus Digital Health." Proteus Digital Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.• Rigg, Jamie. "FDA Approves Proteus Digital Health's E-pills for Dose Monitoring." Engadget.

Endgaget, 1 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.• Track., NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ever Wonder If You Remembered to Take Your Pills This

Morning? A Medical Tech Startup Has a Novel Solution: Swallow a Computer Chip That Will Help You Keep. "'Digital Pill' with Chip inside Gets FDA Green Light." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 03 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.