Transcript Networked Health

Networked Health
Cody Goldberg
What?
• Combined network of health devices.
• Multiple health devices working in tandem.
• Ingestible/implantable chips.
• Bluetooth, RFID.
Why?
• Heart Disease – #1 cause of death – 2010
• Improper medication
• Elderly, prescription abuse
• Diabetes
• Education
• It’s cool
Proteus Digital Health
• A pill you swallow
• Readout from the stomach and more
• Orientation, activity, temperature, blood oxidation
• Receiver patch and Bluetooth transmitter
• Powered by metal contact through stomach fluid.
Results
• Ingestion identification was 100% correct in 3392 cases.
• No discomfort with device or patch.
• Long-term shows no adverse effects with wireless
communication.
In Combination
• Health information can be sent from patient.
• Bluetooth to Phone
• Phone to Health Specialist
• Phone to Family
Application
• Diabetes
• Blood Glucose Levels
• Tells you what foods you can or can not eat.
• Health Education
• Understanding what your body does.
• Heart Risk Detection
• Blood Oxidation Levels
• EMT assistance
More Benefits
• Personalized Health
• Technology is personal. Bringing technology to health makes
health personal.
• More Variety
• Multiple phone applications for data readout.
• Interfaces with external appliances
Future
• More advanced technologies
• Permanent solutions rather than ingestible ones.
• In-skin transmitter and ingestible/surgical attachment to
stomach.
• Less hospital admissions
• Know the problem before you go.
• Interface with your life
• Alarm clock is aware of your heart beat.
References
• Au-Yeung, Kit, PhD, Timothy Robertson, PhD, Hooman Hafezi, PhD, Gregory Moon, MD,
Lorenzo DiCarlo, MD, Mark Zdeblick, PhD, and George Savage, MD. A Networked System for
Self-Management of Drug Therapy and Wellness. Rep. Proteus Biomedical, n.d. Web. 28
Aug. 2013.
• Bilton, Nick. "Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You." Bits Disruptions Medicine That
Monitors You Comments. New York Times, 23 June 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• Edwards, Brian. "After Four Year Wait, Proteus Earns FDA Approval for Ingestible Pill
Sensor." IMedicalApps. MedGadget, 8 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• Heussner, Ki Mae. "Company behind ‘digital Pill’ with Embedded Chip Raises $62.5M —
Tech News and Analysis." GigaOM. N.p., 1 May 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• Jokerst, Nan, PhD, Martin Brooke, PhD, Sang-Yeon Cho, PhD, and Sallan Shang, MD. "ChipScale Sensor System Integration for Portable Health Monitoring." Anesthesia &
Analgesia 105 (2007): S42-47. Chip-Scale Sensor System Integration for Portable Health
Monitoring. 11 June 2007. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• "Proteus Digital Health." Proteus Digital Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• Rigg, Jamie. "FDA Approves Proteus Digital Health's E-pills for Dose Monitoring." Engadget.
Endgaget, 1 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
• Track., NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ever Wonder If You Remembered to Take Your Pills This
Morning? A Medical Tech Startup Has a Novel Solution: Swallow a Computer Chip That Will
Help You Keep. "'Digital Pill' with Chip inside Gets FDA Green Light." CNNMoney. Cable
News Network, 03 Aug. 2012. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.