Consumer electronics have grown in recent years, focusing not only on leisure but also on the work field. It is increasingly common to see a multitude of jobs for which having a cell phone or tablet is not only practical, but mandatory. In Europe, smartphone penetration is huge and it is increasingly common to have two lines, one for work and another for personal life.
But there is another area in which companies are investing more and more with more interest: health. Apple is the best example of this, having refocused the initial approach of the Apple Watch towards sports and health, thus opening a new market niche. Everyone cares about their health and with devices like these it is easier to monitor them.
But there are very specific diseases that require special devices to be controlled. An example is the epilepsy, which affects many people and can cause serious harm through seizures and seizures. Being able to anticipate these attacks is essential and this is why some companies are developing devices for this purpose.
EpiMonitor by Empatica
One of these devices is EpiMonitor, a smart watch designed exclusively to monitor this disease and has been approved by the FDA, the Food and Drugs Administration, the American entity responsible for validating the capabilities of medical instruments. It is able to detect seizures and notify us via the mobile application to other people. This is particularly important in the case of children, who generally constitute one of the segments of the population most prone to this disease. Its price is $349.
In addition, The EpiMonitor has a button capable of manually activating the alarm If we become aware of it, inform the person(s) on whom the application is reinstalled. This app also keeps a record of detected seizures so that it is possible to see patterns and trends.
Dispone de una sencilla pantalla en la que ver ciertos inconos de la interfaz y parámetros analizados, aunque no está pensado para ser un reloj normal. Su batería dura hasta siete días, por lo que no es necesario cargarlo por las noches. La precisión de la detección es ajustable en función de las necesidades del paciente. Además, es capaz de detectar anomalías en los patrones de sueño o en la actividad física que se realice.
