It hasn’t been a year since it was first announced , and now clinical trials have begun for Sensium. Billed as a “digital plaster,” the thin patch contains a power source and sensors for monitoring heart rate, temperature, and perspiration — all of which can then be sent to your doctor via smartphone / PDA. Sure, it might not have the inherent drama of the rack of loud, blinking machines we’re used to seeing in ICUs, but on the other hand it is cheap, disposable, and has a battery life of several days.
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Sensium wireless digital band-aid begins clinical trials