Wearable devices keep an eye on your well-being

Medtech wearable technology is at the cutting edge of improving healthcare. From smart watches to patches, these devices are able to monitor and support people’s health in ways that were only available in clinics and hospitals. It’s no wonder that Israel, the startup nation, is at the forefront of developing these innovative and life-saving medical devices.

Wearable medical devices are reportedly growing in popularity as new biosensor technology and smaller batteries make them more user-friendly Health news. These devices can monitor your heart rate, blood pressurewarn against strokes and monitor the condition of athletes.

Although wearable devices cannot replace a doctor, doctors believe that medical devices represent a new wave of patient observation and quick detection of problems, they report No camels.

“In this way, we can use these wearable devices as an integral part of our medical practice,” Dr. Shirit Kazum, sports cardiologist and echocardiographer at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, told NoCamels. She emphasized that doctors will find their own ways to use these devices in their practice.

Here are three Israeli startups that have developed innovative medical technology:

Personalized medical patches
This biotechnology company has developed a smart skin care device consisting of electrode patches that monitor key body functions X-trodesbased in Herzliya. These personalized patches can be placed on any part of the body to monitor heart, brain, muscle and eye activity.

The patches are wireless and flexible, do not require gels like other devices, and were recently approved by the FDA. This means that electrophysiological monitoring, which was only available in medical facilities, can now be performed at home.

“The X-trodes system is the next generation of portable, fully wireless solutions that enable clinicians and researchers to unlock the full potential of medical technologies electrophysiological monitoring,” X-trodes CEO Ziv Peremen told NoCamels.

Stroke warning technology
Recovery from A stroke often depends on how quickly you receive treatment. Therefore, being able to predict when a stroke will occur can save you valuable time. Startup from the medical industry Averttobased in Aderet uses cutting-edge pulse wave technology to monitor changes in blood flow to the brain using the StrokeAlert device, NoCamels reports.

Pulse wave technology includes sensors that, when placed over the carotid arteries on both sides of the neck, measure blood flow levels. The data is sent to an app on the smartphone, which sends the color codes to the user. Green means everything is OK, yellow means the data is still being analyzed, and red means there is a high risk of stroke and a warning is sent to the user, health care workers and first responders.

As soon as the patient arrives clinical symptoms of stroke – the only way to diagnose a stroke before new technology appears – it may already be too late.

Check your vital signs on your smartphone
Although technically not wearable, binah.ai Medtech startup is turning mobile devices like smartphones and tablets into medical monitoring tools that can measure heart rate and oxygen saturation, reports The times of Israel. The company, which was founded in 2016, uses cameras in smart devices to scan the skin. Just look into the camera and the company’s system will measure your vital signs.

The company’s co-founder and CEO David Mamon told The Times of Israel that binah.ai’s technology detects skin lesions and draws conclusions about vital signs. “Basically, we’re tracking tiny color changes that are happening on the skin, and tiny color changes are an indication of blood flow that’s happening beneath the surface of the skin,” he said.

The technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning, but it has a drawback. It is unable to detect changes in low light or bright sunlight.

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