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Disposable Wireless Sensor Market Shows Signs of Life – Healthcare Shipments to Reach 5 Million in 2018
The market for disposable wireless Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) sensors within professional healthcare is in its earliest stages, but key foundations to support adoption are now in place. There is also tremendous potential for adoption. So much so that by 2018, close to 5 million disposable sensors will be shipped even though MBAN sensors will have still barely penetrated the addressable market. MBAN sensors will enable patient monitoring information such as temperature to be collected automatically from a wearable thermometer sensor. [...]
With 100,000 connected patients and 50% growth in 2012, eDevice affirms its position as the medical devices connectivity leader
Through innovation, eDevice has become the leading provider of connectivity solutions for medical device companies, now connecting one hundred thousand devices across the globe.A few years ago, it was considered a risky bet for an M2M (Machine-to-Machine) telecommunication company to heavily invest in new technology for the emerging Telehealth market. But with the combination of an aging population, an increasing number of chronically-ill patients, and a global need for improving the efficiency of national health systems, eHealth increasingly [...]
Frost & Sullivan: Rapid Technological Advancements will Transform Healthcare Delivery in Asia-Pacific over the Next Decade
Frost & Sullivan's Top Five Technologies that will Impact Healthcare Delivery in Asia-Pacific in 2013. The healthcare industry in Asia-Pacific is undergoing a transformation under the influence of an evolving consumer profile, dynamic disease patterns and increasing healthcare costs. "Efficient, affordable and timely delivery of quality healthcare services is a priority for governments across the region," says Natasha Gulati, Connected Health Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific. Frost & Sullivan has identified top five [...]
Sierra Wireless Teams up with MedStartr to Power Machine-to-Machine Innovation in Healthcare
As exclusive wireless communications technology sponsor, Sierra Wireless offers healthcare startups innovative solutions for integrating wireless connectivity into new devices and applications to improve patient care. Sierra Wireless today announced a sponsorship program with MedStartr, the first crowdfunding platform created to fund healthcare projects, startups, and innovations that help people live longer, healthier lives. As an exclusive sponsor, Sierra Wireless is the preferred provider of wireless communications technology for MedStartr [...]
Emergency watch wins M2M Challenge
Limmex, the Swiss emergency watch, has won first place in the M2M Challenge, a new global competition highlighting the best innovations in machine-to-machine communication. The inaugural awards, announced at Mobile World Congress, recognized leading M2M solutions in the areas of energy, security, health care, mobility (auto and transport) and consumer electronics. Ericsson was a title sponsor, along with operator Swisscom. Overall winner Limmex’s emergency watch uses GSM/GPRS technology to call for help in the event of a crisis. By [...]
Oracle M2M platform supports Hughes Telematics for automotive monitoring and e-health
Hughes Telematics, which provides in-vehicle telematics systems, is using a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform based on Oracle's Unified Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) solution to expand into new markets. Hughes Telematics, which provides in-vehicle telematics systems, is using a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform based on Oracle's Unified Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) solution to expand into new markets. Hughes Telematics, which was acquired [...]
Wristwatch Positioning Device Uses Gemalto’s Cinterion M2M Technology to Help Safeguard People with Autism and Alzheimer’s Disease
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that its Cinterion® M2M technology is powering the innovative TRiLOC™ GPS Personal Locator Device (PLD) used to locate people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The easy-to-wear wristwatch solution uses an ultra-slim Cinterion module to provide 24/7 global cellular communications and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking. The TRiLOC device helps caregivers locate and safeguard people with special needs while minimizing the need for constant [...]
Berg Insight says 2.8 million patients are remotely monitored today
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, around 2.8 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2012. The figure comprises all patients that were using dedicated devices for remote monitoring. Patients using their personal mobile phone, tablet or PC for remote monitoring are not included in this figure. Berg Insight forecasts that the number of home monitoring systems with integrated communication capabilities will grow at a [...]
Healthcare Reform to Boost Growth in Telehealth Market by 55 Percent in 2013
From 2010 to 2011 usage of remote patient monitoring, or telehealth, increased by 22.2 percent as the number of patients enrolled worldwide reached 241,200. However, telehealth device revenues only grew by 5.0 percent from 2010 to 2011; and 18.0 percent from 2011 to 2012. InMedica, a division of IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)) attributes slow revenue growth over the last year to poor economic conditions leading to restrictions in healthcare funding particularly in Europe, and ambiguity on the impact of healthcare reform and [...]
MobileHelp® medical alert system leverages u-blox GPS and 2G/3G
GPS and wireless technologies enable instant assistance during medical emergencies. u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module company, has been chosen for global positioning and embedded 2G/3G wireless technologies by MobileHelp, America's leading provider of M-PERS (Mobile-Personal Emergency Response System) technology. Based on u-blox’ LISA 2G/3G wireless modem and MAX GPS modules, the comprehensive system includes compact, portable alert devices that function in and around the home, and while travelling. “As the [...]
