Medical gadgets typically don't benefit from the same breakneck pace of innovation we see in the consumer electronics space; walk into any hospital room and the essential pieces of equipment have gone largely unchanged for years now. That's thanks in part to strict guidelines facing anyone developing new tools for the medical world. If key aspects of the interface are altered from what doctors and medical experts are familiar with, it could lead to unnecessary confusion at critical moments. But even with these obstacles, improvements come along every so often. The ViSi Mobile Monitor is one example of that. The small device is strapped to a patient's arm and monitors vital signs.
Compared to the various monitors and other bedside...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/21/3792042/visi-mobile-monitor-lets-doctors-track-condition-with-smartphone
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