# Health Condition Clothing Tags The MedCode Device Provides Emergency Responders with Medical Info By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medcode References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=1018&y=2013&c=14&a=0) & [jiangnan.edu.cn](http://www.jiangnan.edu.cn/english/schools/sd.html) As a true Information Age development on systems like [MedicAlert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-alert-device), the MedCode device offers the means to communicate a person's health conditions to first responders in the event of a serious episode. In this case, instead of listing illnesses and allergies in the form of text, this winner of a 2013 Red Dot Design Award stores and delivers relevant data digitally. The small plastic tag has a pin that enables it to be fastened easily to clothing. A tiny white button should be kept facing outwards, featuring an accessible [QR code](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phototag). If anything should happen to someone with a MedCode, paramedics would be able to use a [wrist-worn MedScan gadget](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tband) to learn the private details of the victim's condition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Digital Health Monitoring:** MedCode's digital health information storage represents an opportunity to create innovative solutions for digital health monitoring systems. - **Wearable Emergency Tech:** MedCode's wearable plastic tag represents an opportunity for wearable emergency tech to be more widely available. - **QR Code Integration:** MedCode's utilization of a QR code represents an opportunity for further integration of this technology in various industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Emergency Response:** MedCode could revolutionize the way emergency response teams receive and use vital health information. - **Healthcare:** MedCode's digital health information storage and wearable capabilities represent an opportunity for the healthcare industry to improve healthcare outcomes. - **Wearables:** MedCode represents an innovative way to merge wearables with vital medical health information. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Medication-Storing Health Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medbot-smartwatch-concept.md) - [Disease-Detecting Medical Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teltonika.md) - [Mobile Healthcare Exam Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-medical-device.md) - [Connected Clothing Tag Removers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/care-label-remover.md) - [Supportive Senior Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcarewatch-241.md) - [Upgraded Medical Alert Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-alert-device.md) - [Luxurious Safety Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-safety-bracelet.md) - [Automated Emergency Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contactless-security-system.md) - [Programmable QR Code Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-tags.md)