Tracking patient medication is a tough thing to do. We’ve seen the movie with the mental patient hiding his medication in his cheek. Proteus Digital Health developed a bill that texts an alert when it reaches the stomach. The pharmacist adds the pills to a specially prepared tray housing all the patient’s medication. When the patient downs the sensor, caregivers assume the patient took all the medication.
Once the sensor reaches the stomach it powers up using electrolytes. It transmits a signal via Bluetooth® technology and a special patch worn on the torso to a smartphone or secure patient database. We’ve seen any different use cases of Bluetooth Smart in the medical industry recently. This is just another example of how Bluetooth Smart helps monitor patient health and helps doctors provide a more holistic diagnosis.
