Best Healthcare Gadgets
March 29, 2018
It’s a new age for healthcare medicine is getting more advanced and technology is helping us take better care of ourselves. As more and more smart wear are getting primed for monitoring one’s fitness, alongside their counterpart health apps, this opens opportunities for apps that help you monitor your health problems as well. Some of them enable patients to manage chronic conditions, others are especially designed for medical professionals, but these innovative devices can quite literally change and even save your life. Let’s check some of the best portable healthcare gadgets available in the market now.
AliveCor
The AliveCor Kardia Mobile ECG is a single-channel cardiac event recorder. It consists of a device and app that enables you to record and review electrocardiograms (ECG's) anywhere, anytime. The device attaches to the back of most iOS and Android devices, and communicates wirelessly with the free Kardia app, providing powerful display, analysis and communication capabilities. Designed for health professionals and consumers.
The AliveCor Kardia Mobile ECG fits on most mobile devices. It simply rests on your fingers or chest to record an ECG. AliveCor’s proprietary technology converts electrical impulses from user’s fingertips into ultrasound signals transmitted to the mobile device’s microphone. Fast, efficient signal transmission results in minimal battery drain. The AliveCor Kardia Mobile ECG provides individuals with the ability to track heart health anywhere, anytime at an affordable cost. Those who can benefit include individuals with suspected or diagnosed heart conditions and health conscious individuals. AliveCor's free Kardia app, available for iOS and Android, together with the Heart Monitor, records and stores single-channel ECGs.
Self
Zensorium Self is an advanced wearable that provides insights into your wellness for better mindful living.The Zensorium Self measures your stress, track your activity, monitors your heart rate and provides advanced sleep measurement of REM (Rapid eye movement sleep)/NREM (Non-rapid eye movement sleep) to deliver a holistic assessment of your health.You can get an accurate picture of your stress with self by Zensorium it tracks the variation in your pulse pressure reflecting the change in stress hormone cortisol. This empowers you to take control of your daily stress conditions.The Bezel and strap is made of Stainless Steel & Silicone. It has an on board memory to track up to 7 days of data and it is compatable with iOS and Android.
Nokia BPM+
Nokia BPM+ is specially designed for accurate heart rate and blood pressure monitoring when you're on the go. BPM+ offers a wireless solution for those who want to track diastolic and systolic blood pressure and heart rate when on the go. This data can then be shared with fellow users or medical professionals, in order to help prevent, manage and monitor the effects of certain treatment. Data from every measurement automatically appear in the Nokia Health Mate app (iOS 8+ and Android 5+) allowing you to view trends and share results with your doctor.
To begin a measurement, simply slip on and adjust the cuff, press the button, and the Health Mate app on your iOS device automatically launches. Once you read a brief set of instructions, you're ready to take your blood pressure. A measurement cycle takes just 60 seconds, after which the app will display heart rate and blood pressure readings. It is Compatible with iOS & Android devices.
Nima
Nima is a portable device used to measure the gluten content of food. A food sample is placed in a one-time use capsule, which is then screwed into the body of the triangular device. Once inside, the food is mixed with proprietary antibodies and analyzed by sensors for approximately two minutes. If the sample contains less than twenty parts per million of gluten, Nima displays a smiley face; otherwise a frowning face is displayed. Complete with several one-time use test capsules and a proprietary app that allows you to track and share data with other users, the pocket sized sensor could be a life saver for people with gluten allergies or celiac disease. Nima iOS/Android App lets you discover Nima-tested restaurants and help others by contributing your test results.
SteriPEN Ultra water purifier
SteriPEN Ultra water purifier uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy 99.9% of all the harmful bacteria, organisms, and viruses that can exist in water. Equipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the award-winning device is capable of treating about 50L per charge. To purify your water, just press a button and gently agitate the water with a quick stir, in just 45 seconds, a smiley face will let you know that your water is safe to drink. Otherwise, a frowning face will indicate that the process needs to be repeated. It turns itself off once ultraviolet treatment is complete; can be used up to 8,000 times. Watertight seals keep water away from the electronics; rubberized inset grips for secure handling in wet conditions. SteriPEN protects you from risks that cause botulism, cholera, dysentery and typhoid, etc.
GLO
GLO Brilliant Teeth Whitening System helps to get a whiter, brighter smile at home! Makes teeth 5 shades whiter on average, in just 5 days No sensitivity problems, unlike other whiteners. The unique Guided Light Optics (GLO) technology uses heat and light to accelerate and stabilize whitening. Simply apply the included lip balm and brush whitening gel onto the front of your teeth. Then activate the lightweight GLO controller, and insert the attached mouthpiece when it lights up. You can move about freely until it turns off 8 minutes later. It's that easy! Rinse and repeat, totaling 4 application sessions daily. After just 3-5 consecutive days of treatments, you should see dramatically lighter, brighter teeth. Avoids typical sensitivity problems, too. GLO's innovative G-Vial delivery system makes whitening comfortable, applying a special hydrogen peroxide whitening gel that goes on easily and adheres to teeth without ending up on gums and other soft tissue. GLO whitening gel is also free of alcohol, another leading cause of sensitivity.
Atmotube
Atmotube is a sleek, portable device that helps you breathe cleaner, healthier air. As our air gets worse, the air pollution monitoring is becoming vital for protecting our health, especially when we live in dense urban areas, or have asthma and allergies. Atmotube detects presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as Formaldehyde, Benzene, Acetone, Propane, VOCs in Smoke and many others, and presence of harmful gases like Carbon Monoxide (CO), measures air temperature and humidity. The sensors inside Atmotube monitor the air you breathe and alert you when your environment is not safe. The real-time measurements of the air parameters are accessible from the app on your mobile phone, together with your personal Air Score, that motivates you to avoid the worst places and live healthier. Atmotube mobile app is free and available for iOS 9 and Android 4.3+ smart phones with Bluetooth LE support.
Although the cost to research and develop connected medical devices and wearable smart health gadgets is often prohibitive most of the time, the convenience, functionality and expediency accorded by such technology is indispensable, especially considering the alternative (managing and tracking vitals manually).Not only the manual/conventional way slow and cumbersome but also subject to human error, inaccuracy, and other unavoidable inconsistencies.
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