May 22, 2013 – 2:27 am
A patch that measures EKG, EEG and EMG and communicates wirelessly with a smart phone could help make home healthcare more comfortable. The device, called Bio-patch, also measures body temperature. When bio-patch is placed on the chest, it measures EKG. Placing the device on the skull measures EEG, and attaching the device to the underarm measures EMG, according to a press release from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH). The device was created by three researchers: Geng Yang (KTH), Matti Mäntysalo (Tampere University of Technology, Finland) och Li Xie (KTH).

Bio-patch, developed by researchers at KTH in Stockholm and Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Focusing on comfort is important when designing next-generation medical devices, says Yang the press release, adding that the device is designed to be flexible, easy to attach to the skin and comfortable. The battery in the patch is as thin as a sheet of paper. The sensors on the patch are inexpensive so that a patient can throw away the patch after using it, says Yang.
A patient can track his or her own health by transferring the information to a smart phone. The data can also be transferred to the hospital so that a physician can analyse it further.
Wireless technologies was the centre of the conversation at the Wireless Connectivity in Medical Devices conference, taking place in Munich this week. The conference was organised by UBM Canon. Those who were not able to attend the conference can purchase conference presentations online at http://bit.ly/14Ncigo.
By: Camilla Andersson
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