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Smart Wearable Devices

Smart wearable devices are products on the go. An individual or patient can use them to assess their health status or fitness regime without any professional help. To name a few, these devices can help in checking blood and glucose level, body temperature, heartbeat, cardiovascular problems, vision quality and chronic ailments.
These devices have been a boom for diabetic, asthma and heart patients. Products like fitness tracker or fitness bands have gained immense popularity amongst fitness enthusiasts. Companies like Fitbit, Under Armour are showcasing new technologies in these products.

Latest Smart Wearable Devices:

Smart Pulse Oximeter: the device helps in monitoring person’s pulse rate, arterial oxygen saturation (SO2), respiration rate, perfusion index. The device check the amount of oxygen and hemoglobin present in the blood. They are handy products and anyone can operate them by placing them on fingertip or earlobe. They are beneficial in critical emergency care, patients with respiratory or cardiac problems and sleep disorders. Professionals like pilots, mountain climbers, athletes who need to check oxygen level at high altitudes or monitor physical activity can effectively use this product.
Smart Watches: These watches apart from making calls and texts can help people tracks their fitness activities. They come with long life batteries. They present onscreen workouts, inform about the calories burned, active minutes, check on sleep pattern, monitor heartbeat, track running distance etc. Almost all major smartphone companies are developing these watches to tap in their growing market.
3D Printed Pills: These pills were first given a go-ahead by US Food and Drug Administration in 2015. The first drug was called Spritam used for seizures in children and adults with epilepsy. They are porous pills dissolving with a sip of water just like any other pills. The ZipDose technology which is used to develop them allow a more compact packaging and precise dosage. With 3D pills, drugs can be produced near patients and can be customized depending on their treatment.