Surveillance Bracelet Monitors the Elderly
From: Medical Design Technology - 10/22/2013

Researchers form the Institute of Nuclear Sciences (ICN) at the Mexican
National Autonomous University (UNAM) lead a project conceived and entrusted
by the Mexican Enterprise Matersys Group, to build the first medical
surveillance bracelet for senior citizens.

The bracelet is a vital signs monitoring device, this means that is an
equipment capable of measuring and sending – long distance- information about
heart rhythm, temperature, physical activity, localization, patient’s
displacements and even falls.

The technology includes different sensors, a data processor, a storage system
and equipment to transmit information with smartphone technology. The data
can be reviewed by the physician during consults but, additionally, the data
can also be quickly sent to the physician’s cellphone in case of severe heart
arrhythmias or if the patient falls.

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