The V-Patch system is the world's first ever product to enable monitoring of patients vital signs, in and out of the hospital environment.
The V-Patch provides effective remote managment of patients before they need hospitalisation; and when in hospital offer the patient full mobility while being continuously monitored. The technology is for both long and short term monitoring in such diverse fields as cardiac diagnosis, clinical drug trials, cardiac rehabilitation, weight management, post operative surveillance, sports medicine and emergency medicine.
Combining the V-Patch technology with outpatient programs is a valuable tool for safely and discretely monitoring 'at risk' patients in real time and in real circumstances without confinement to hospital. Neither patient or physician is bound by the old rules.
A sophisticated platform, the V-Patch allows the centralised collection of a range of vital signs from a patient over wireless networks in real time utilising the following components:
- The V-Patch is a multi-patented, extended but single use biosensor array attached to the skin.
- The V-Pod is a small, non-obtrusive, disposable two-way R-F transceiver that 'snaps' to the V-Patch. On board micro-processor and memory monitors, stores and analyses data collected by the V-Patch and then forwards the information to the matching hand held device.
- The V-Cell hand held or 'in pocket' device uses a proprietary R-F receiver and cellular phone engine to connect the patient to the internet and from there a variety of IP or MAC addresses including the V-Central data system.
- The V-Central software facilitates the enrolment and connection of physicians and patients into the system.
Further information on the V-Patch product is available at www.vpatch.com