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Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:43:17 -0600
From: anthony <>
Subject: medical and cellular technology
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from <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1848328,00.asp>

Round-the-clock medical monitoring for at-risk patients could soon be as 
easy as a flick of the wrist. The MDKeeper, from Tadiran Spectralink, is 
worn like a watch and integrates various medical sensors, a Siemens 
GSM/GPRS radio module, and a built-in cellular speakerphone and 
processing unit to measure and transmit data to caregivers.
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Designed for those who need continuous monitoring, such as cardiac and 
circulatory disease patients, disabled seniors, and the chronically ill, 
the MDKeeper measures vital signs, including pulse rate, cardiac rhythm 
(ECG or EKG), and blood oxygen levels. It can either store the data and 
transmit it to a medical center at a later time or, in the case of an 
emergency, transmit the information "immediately in real time using the 
built-in cellular phone while sending an alarm to a caregiver," says 
Ofer Atzmon, business development manager at Tadiran.

The MDKeeper combines medical and cellular technology uniquely. "Unlike 
with other remote-monitoring products today," says Atzmon, "MDKeeper 
users never need to hook up any electrodes to their body, open their 
shirt, or dial any phone numbers. It can detect certain critical 
situations or deterioration in physiological condition and send 
automatic alerts in real time."

Final testing will be completed this year, with the launch expected 
early in 2006. The price will vary, Atzmon says, according to service 
packages and insurance coverage.

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