1. Wearable Medical Monitors
Israel Internet Association Conference
19 February, 2007
Ofer Atzmon
VP Business Development
+972-52-2451771
Ofer.Atzmon@aerotel.com
www.aerotel.com

2. Aerotel Medical Systems
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• A leading manufacturer of modular, mobile & home based
telemedicine and telecare solutions
• Remote monitoring solutions for improving people's health, safety and
quality of life
• Applications: chronic care, preventive health, emergency services and
rehabilitation
• “2006 Patient Monitoring Company of the Year Award” by Frost &
Sullivan
• Recently acquired the activity of Tadiran LifeCare

3. • Continuity of care
• Inside and outside the hospital
• Prevention -> diagnosis -> treatment -> follow-up -> rehabilitation
• Reduce hospital admissions
• Allow independent living
• Care for the ageing population
• Cardiovascular diseases = #1 killer
• Shortage of medical stuff
• Make healthcare more personalized
• Need to contain rising costs
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Needs …

4. • Homecare (“hospital at home”)
• Telemedicine (or telehealth)
• Mobile health (M-Health)
• Wearable mobile health systems
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… and Solutions

5. What are Wearable Medical Monitors?
• Wearable systems enable multi-parameter remote monitoring of
human physics and physiology, by integrating
• embedded non-invasive sensors,
• intelligent processing, and
• wireless communications,
• Two main types emerging:
• Wearable computing systems – becoming realistic
• Intelligent biomedical clothing (IBS) – more futuristic
5Photo: Whealthy Project - EU IST/CSEM (Switzerland)

6. © Risto Karlsson (“Helsingin Sanomat”, Finland 18/10/1996)
Ideal Wearable Monitoring System…
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7. A More Practical Approach: MDKeeper™
Wireless
Network /
Internet
MDKeeper™
Monitoring Device
• Wristop vital signs monitor
• Wireless, anytime, anywhere monitoring
• Pulse (heart rate), ECG, Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)…
• Two-way voice/data communication
Medical
Call Center
Remote Web
AccessAlerts
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8. MDKeeper™ Overview
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9. SKeeper™: Wireless Telecare System
Cellular
Network
• Cellular voice communication
• Emergency response system
• Location finding
• Situation and environmental sensors
• Remote programming
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10. Why Wearable Medical Monitors?
• Remote monitoring - key element in medical prevention & early
detection
• Remote monitoring shown to improve health and cut hospital
admissions by 67%
• Latest developments in microsystems, nanotechnologies, information
and communication technologies allow miniaturization and integration
of wearable systems
• Ease of use and simplicity increases users’ compliance
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11. The Benefits of Wearable Monitoring
• Significant cost savings
• In particular due to early hospital discharge
• Patient empowerment – improves compliance
• Enhanced efficiency and reliability (no lost/false data)
• Improved clinical outcomes
• Improved quality of life and peace of mind
• Benefits demonstrated by various independent studies
• Freedom of movements for today’s mobile lifestyle
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12. Thank you