Monitor your baby with wireless pajamas: McLean, Va.-based Exmovere claims to have developed baby clothing, called Exmobaby, that can monitor a child’s heart rate, “emotional state,” and level of activity, and relay that information wirelessly to a computer or cell phone. Paranoid parents will be able to keep a virtual eye on their kids 24/7, and maybe worries about SIDS and infant sleep apnea can be diminished. An initial production of 1,000 units will be made available in 2011 to select customers. Exmovere CEO David Bychkov said, "Each Exmobaby onesie will come with a baby-safe, rechargeable Zigbee wireless transceiver that snaps into a pouch. [The] continuous monitoring in real time will allow for an ’emotional umbilical cord’ between mother and child,” in a prepared statement. 
Medgadget’s review of Lenovo’s new all-in-one touchscreen PC: Lenovo’s Multi-Touch m90z ThinkCentre, an all-in-one model, that the company designed for medical professionals, amongst others, is a desktop built into a 23 inch touch-screen monitor. Options on the model vary from 2 to 4 GB of RAM, a 320 or 500 GB hard drive, and numerous processor options. The tested model was an impressive Intel Core i5-650 running at 3.2 GHz. Overall we were impressed by this computer, and considering it’s a 23 inch full HD monitor with a full sized hard drive and a powerful processor, it all looks relatively compact. Great touch capability that works with gloves on, a physical camera and microphone off switch, and only a power cable going into the system makes it a versatile choice for anything from exam rooms to being bracket mounted along other equipment in surgical environments. Easy, toolless access to the internal components makes it easy for the IT staff to get in and out in no time. We would, however, have to give it a B+ due to insufficient audio speakers, a poorly implemented front control bar and somewhat difficult-to-access side ports and DVD player. If those issues are no concern for you, this computer is a clean, solid and powerful choice.
Vital signs monitor interfaces directly with EHR’s: In an attempt to improve patient monitoring and record keeping, Welch Allyn designed the Connex Electronic Vitals Documentation System. The monitoring platform revolves around the Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6000 designed in collaboration with San Francisco-based product development firm frog design. The Connex system automatically records data coming from various patient monitors and sends it to the Electronic Medical Record for long term storage, according to the company. Additionally, the device displays relevant information and can sound an alarm if trigger parameters are met. To give you a taste of how this system came to be, frog design has an overview on the company’s blog outlining the design process.
NovoDose mobile app helps docs determine insulin needs: Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) launched Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) iPhone app designed to help physicians determine the insulin needs of their diabetic patients. The software is meant for healthcare professionals — it starts by asking if you really are a healthcare professional — but anyone may download it. The application conveniently assumes you will be using Novo Nordisk’s insulin analog product line that includes their Levemir long acting, NovoLog short acting and NovoLog Mix 70/30 insulin treatments. The app itself is pretty looking, but not particularly functional. It contains some basic information about the different insulin analogs, suggestions for titrating and calculating mealtime doses and some studies backing up the recommendations, according to the company. The application is reminiscent of a pharma pamphlet in its presentation — it does not contain any calculators or input functions. The app might be helpful at times in an outpatient setting, but it is not the comprehensive insulin dosing calculator that health professionals might be looking for.
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