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more physiological parameters such as 2-lead EKG and pulse oximetry, Robinson said. Circuitry and biosensors imprinted into fabric and worn close to the heart and lungs for monitoring a person’s pulse and/ or respiration rate tend to be more reliable than those worn on the wrist.


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Other technology in this sector includes smart socks that send an alert if a baby stops breathing, a vest defibrillator, and smart blankets that can send alerts if a patient is developing bedsores. Smart fabrics manufacturer Eeonyx has developed a patented formulation that allows it to apply conductive polymer coat- ings to textiles, fibers, and yarns—making them piezo-resistive, which means they are sensitive to and react to touch, Rasmus- sen said. This creates a custom pressure


touch sensor in the fabric. In 2014, Eeonyx partnered with BeBop Sensors, which now uses co-designed proprietary Eeonyx smart fabric to create flexible electronics/circuits that can be incorporated into a single piece of fabric. Using DuPont designed conductive inks, BeBop Sensors’ stretchable circuits can be printed onto fabric, such as a shirt or jacket for a vari- ety purposes including wearable controllers. “Instead of wearing sensors in the shirt, the shirt is the sensor,” Rasmussen said.


Self-Monitoring With these devices in hand, consumers will monitor their own health, perhaps consulting with a medical provider by video or a smart device. “I can use my smartphone to gain access to a clinician in real time through video consulting,” Williams said. “In that distributed-care environment, innovation needs to advance to support convenient care.”


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These new devices will be easier to use at home and easier on the eyes. For example, ResMed and other companies focused on oxygen treatment are developing better devices to effectively provide patients with oxygen at home—instead of in a hospital on a ventilator, Hughes said. “People don’t want a huge oxygen concentrator that takes up a lot of room and is loud,” he said. “We’re working with a company that has a pretty big, ugly device. They want us to make it look cooler.” Some aren’t technically medical devices as defined by the Food and Drug Administration because they simply


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