medication doses is now under trial in the United Kingdom. The Raisin system, which was developed by California-based company, Proteus Biomedical, is made from digestible sensors that are activated by the stomach digestive juices. Once the pill is activated, the sensor sends a low-power digital signal to a patch on the patient's shoulder, which then decodes and records the information before sending it across a phone connection. The pill is going to be tested over 40 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. If proved to be effective, it will undergo a one year long trial.
Sunday 22 August 2010
A Smart Pill To Remind Patients Of Medication Doses Via Their Mobile Phones
A new innovative pill, the Raisin system, that can text the patients' mobile phones to remind them of their medication doses is now under trial in the United Kingdom. The Raisin system, which was developed by California-based company, Proteus Biomedical, is made from digestible sensors that are activated by the stomach digestive juices. Once the pill is activated, the sensor sends a low-power digital signal to a patch on the patient's shoulder, which then decodes and records the information before sending it across a phone connection. The pill is going to be tested over 40 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. If proved to be effective, it will undergo a one year long trial.
medication doses is now under trial in the United Kingdom. The Raisin system, which was developed by California-based company, Proteus Biomedical, is made from digestible sensors that are activated by the stomach digestive juices. Once the pill is activated, the sensor sends a low-power digital signal to a patch on the patient's shoulder, which then decodes and records the information before sending it across a phone connection. The pill is going to be tested over 40 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. If proved to be effective, it will undergo a one year long trial.
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