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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 [...]
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 [...]
FDA Clears BodyGuardian for Market
Developed by Preventice and the Mayo Clinic, the system detects, records, and wirelessly transmits physiological data to support remote monitoring of nonlethal cardiac arrhythmias in ambulatory patients. Preventice Inc., a leading developer of mobile health applications and remote monitoring systems, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the company 510(k) clearance for its BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System (RMS). Developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the BodyGuardian System uses sophisticated [...]
Qualcomm Life Announces Availability of the 2net App SDK and Initiation of the 2net App Developer Challenge
2net Ecosystem Brings Together End Users, Developers and Data Streams to Create Rich Sets of Biometric Data for App Developers Qualcomm Life Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced the availability of its new 2net™ App Software Development Kit (SDK) on QDevNet. The SDK provides a consolidated data stream via 2net Connect Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) from the 2net Ecosystem, one of the most comprehensive and non-exclusive wireless health ecosystems in the world, making it [...]
Home Monitoring for Seniors Will Drive 36 Million Wearable Wireless Device Market
A combination of factors including the growing senior demographic combined with economic, social, and technological developments are driving investment and demand for home monitoring devices that can extend and improve in-home care. As the market transitions from safety focused offerings toward health monitoring and extending and enhancing the comfort, safety, and well-being for seniors living in their own homes and care homes, monitoring devices will grow to more than 36 million units in 2017, up from under 3 million units in 2011, [...]
The wonderful possibilities of m-health
Everyone cares about healthcare because one day or another we all need it. Where does mobile technology intersect with your medical detections and treatment programs? Orange Business Services has created an infographic illustrating what's to come in terms of m-health. Discover now how M2M will help you live a longer and healthier life: Source: http://blogs.orange-business.com/enterprising-business/2012/07/the-wonderful-possibilities-of-m-health-infographic.html
Numerex Innovates Remote Monitoring Of MicroMed Cardiovascular’s Heart Pump Technology
M2M Leader's Expertise Enables Efficient, Real-time Connectivity to Medical Device Telemetry Numerex Corp (NASDAQ: NMRX), a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, announced today the company has developed a complete Device-Network-Application (DNA) solution for remote cellular monitoring of MicroMed Cardiovascular Inc.'s HeartAssist5® System. Numerex led the innovation and development of the new wireless monitoring connectivity and software application for the HeartAssist5® [...]
mHealth: The Next Frontier For Mobile Service Growth
Guest post on forbes.com written by Scott Wilson and Phil Asmundson. To some observers, today’s mobile sector resembles a form of controlled chaos where even the most conservative incumbents of the past are embracing the need for a more open, competitive environment. The reason for this lies in the volatility that continues to erupt around the pillars of disruption that define the open mobile era: rapid development of mobile Web technology, insatiable consumer demand for mobile Web and data services, and an evolving policy debate [...]
Beeldhorloge Selects Sierra Wireless Module for Wearable mHealth Solution
Innovative Pictowatch assists caregivers in scheduling and reminders of everyday tasks for people with cognitive disorders Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) today announced that Beeldhorloge, based in the Netherlands, has selected a Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ embedded module to provide wireless connectivity for the Pictowatch. The Pictowatch is designed to assist individuals with cognitive disorders – such as dyschrony (a condition whereby the sufferer is unable to recognize what time of [...]
IDEAL LIFE and Sprint Introduce New Home Health Wellness Communication Gateway
Pod uses M2M communication to enable health monitoring via the Nationwide Sprint Network IDEAL LIFE and Sprint (NYSE:S) today unveiled a new cellular pod that will make it easier than ever for users to manage wellness and monitor chronic conditions remotely. The pod, which will make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 10-13 in Las Vegas, uses wireless Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication to share information over the Nationwide Sprint Network, which reaches more than 312 million people in the United States, Puerto Rico [...]
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