Breakthrough claimed for medical devices
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Cambridge Consultants has unveiled Vena, which it describes as a breakthrough software solution on a single chip that allows medical devices such as blood pressure monitors to transmit data wirelessly.
The development gives consumers, especially those with chronic conditions, the ability to monitor their own health accurately, systematically and independently. Vena uses low cost wireless technology to allow medical readings to be delivered to a central monitor. The Vena software solution could, says the company, be added to a hardware based medical device with a potential cost of less than $10.
Paul Williamson, head of wireless medical for Cambridge Consultants, said: “This first successful demonstration of the platform, combined with its affordability and compatibility, opens up a whole vista of possibilities in the way health is monitored and treated. This platform takes us one step closer to all the possibilities of next generation healthcare."
Vena embeds the emerging IEEE11073 standard and the emerging Bluetooth Medical Device Profile. The concept has been tested successfully with a pulse oximeter and weighing scales and will be expanded to include other types of devices, including blood pressure monitors.
