“The FDA recently approved a 15-centimeter wireless sensor that aims to reduce hospitalizations by automating early detection of heart failure. The waterproof sensor is attached to the patient’s skin and transmits data to a mobile phone or similar device in the patient’s pocket. The system monitors heart and respiration rates, patient activity, and accumulation of body fluid. The data is then sent to servers and run through algorithms that detect anomalies and notify physicians if a patient needs care.”
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Brian Dolan, Mobihealthnews, 21 April 2009
