Christine Robins*, BodyMedia, Pittsburgh, United States Track: Business Presentation Topic: Mobile & Tablet Health Applications Presentation Type: Oral presentation Submission Type: Single Presentation Building: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School Room: B-Bray Room Date: 2012-09-16 09:00 AM – 09:45 AM Last modified: 2012-09-06

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A new seven-day body patch is equipping both consumers and clinicians with a convenient and affordable new means of monitoring vital signs without a visit to the doctor’s office. The adhesive-backed device – smaller than the palm of your hand – is disposable, low-cost, and able to remain in place for up to seven days even while showering and exercising.

The new patch solution was jointly developed by BodyMedia and Avery Dennison Medical Solutions to provide a comfortable, economical, anytime/anywhere means of gathering physiological data. It’s designed to be worn on the tricep where it is largely hidden from view and will not interfere with an active lifestyle.

Multiple sensors in each patch collect more than 5,000 data points per minute, from heart rate to sleep duration and activity levels. Data can be uploaded to a computer or mobile device, and used by consumers themselves as well as by wellness counselors and healthcare professionals to support health and wellness initiatives. Consumers can view the data on their smartphones, while clinicians can monitor vital signs in real time or store data for later analysis.

Initial uses range from weight management to corporate wellness programs where the data will be useful to determine the need for health-oriented behavioral modification. Future uses may include remote elder care and safety, cardiac telemetry, sleep diagnosis, homecare and disease management, and remote monitoring for triage and emergency conditions.