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Skyrocketing global healthcare
costs, compounded by aging
populations, are driving a surge
in demand for portable medi-
cal diagnostic equipment and
treatment in patients’ homes
as well as in underserved and
remote regions.
Electroni
highlights the use of MEMS
technology in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, and
biosensors, as well as in diagnostic and other in vitro applications. A
recent
cites the proliferation of new equipment and
markets serving patient home healthcare needs, including respiratory
therapy, home infusion therapy, rehabilitation services, and monitor-
ing of patients with chronic medical conditions.
Wearable sensors have been a commonplace in sports for some
years now for measuring heart rate to determine the optimal value.
This application has now advanced to sensors applied to the skin
which can measure not just heart rate, but respiration, blood pres-
sure and activity levels. The signals are transmitted wirelessly to
remote monitoring stations.
leveraged its electronic
materials and medical adhesives expertise to develop the
Metria™
wearable sensor.This platform provides healthcare providers with a
sophisticated remote monitoring system that is comfortable, discrete
and highly effective at collecting patient data, and is finding applica-
tion in home care.
Avery Dennison Metria™
sensors
