An Australian company has introduced SIMsystem, a patented medical device system that monitors urinary output using ZigBee low-power wireless digital radio to deliver data to a central station. An embedded sensor in the SIMpad slips into an individual's SIMpants--stretchy underwear--and sends signals via the SIMbox transmitter to the SIMnetwork running SIMsystem Manager software on a SIMserver dedicated computer.
Whoa!
The bottom line to the tattletale underpants is drier bottoms for the incontinent and a more efficient system for care providers.
Tattletale Underpants
SIMsystem Reports Incontinence to Caregivers
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Wireless Medical Monitoring — Opportunity for wearable medical devices that can monitor and report data wirelessly to healthcare professionals.
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Healthcare — Potential to transform the business of healthcare by creating new solutions that enable better patient outcomes.
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