Scotland's NHS is to conduct trials of a new wearable, called snap40, which continuously collects patient data and directly alerts healthcare providers if a wearer's vital signs indicate a health risk. The device is worn on the upper arm and tracks data on heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rates and oxygen levels, as well as emotion and posture. 500 Scottish hospitals will test the devices on a total of Two patients in April and May. The makers of the device say that it is capable of transmitting 15,000 data points every 30 seconds.
Scotland's NHS is to conduct trials of a new wearable, called snap40, which continuously collects patient data and directly alerts healthcare providers if a wearer's vital signs indicate a health risk. The device is worn on the upper arm and tracks data on heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rates and oxygen levels, as well as emotion and posture. Two Scottish hospitals will test the devices on a total of 500 patients in April and May. The makers of the device say that it is capable of transmitting 15,000 data points every 30 seconds.