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Pediatrics Archives

iSwimband Water Detector Pairs With Smartphones to Warn Parents of Drowning Danger

by Editors on Jan 6, 2014

Even with all the safety precautions, drowning remains a serious concern for parents when their kids are around the water. Nothing can replace being vigilant and keeping an eye on the kids, but having a smart backup assistant can help save the day. The iSwimband from Aquatic Safety Concepts of Redding, CT is a new device worn around the head that detects the presence of water and can send alerts to a paired Bluetooth iOS device (Android coming soon) when user-defined limits are exceeded.

The iSwimband is initially paired to an iPhone or iPad where alarm parameters can be set, including when the band finds itself below water for an extended time period or if the wearer shouldn’t be in the water at all. The child wears the band on the head when around water, and if the sensors detect that a preset threshold is crossed, the app immediately calls for attention.

Aquatic Safet Concepts is currently accepting pre-orders of the iSwimband for $125 and plans to ship the product in March of this year.

Features from the product page:

Comfortable, lightweight headband fits most swimmers

Includes tamper-free wristband to fit most toddlers

Works with goggles/swimcaps

Monitor up to 8 iSwimbands per iOS device

Network multiple iOS devices via wifi for extended monitoring capabilities

Up to 100 foot range (Range dependent on environmental conditions)

Developed with the help of leading aquatic safety experts

Product page: iSwimband…

Kinsa Health Gains FDA Approval for Smartphone Connected Thermometer

by Gaurav Krishnamurthy on Jan 3, 2014

Kinsa Health, a start-up based in New York, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Kinsa smartphone connected thermometer. The Kinsa can be used like a regular thermometer to measure the temperature under the tongue, in the rectum, or under the arm. It connects to a smartphone through the headphone jack and uses the processing capabilities of the phone to record and display the temperature, allowing for a leaner thermometer design with minimal components.

The Kinsa app displays fun and relaxing animations on the smartphone screen during a temperature measurement, making the entire process less stressful for parents. The app alerts the user when the measurement is completed or if the thermometer moves out of place before the process is over. Family members can create individual profiles in the app, and each person’s temperature can be tracked over the entire course of an illness. The individualized temperature history in the app can then be shared with the family physician during an office visit to determine when the symptoms first showed up. Once Kinsa is able to develop a large enough user base, the next version of the app will be able to inform users of any health trends in their neighborhoods along with the capability to inform parents about potential viral outbreaks at their kids’ schools.

A Member of The Greatest Generation Helps Review the Cynaps Enhance Bone-Conduction Hearing System

by Scott Jung on Jan 2, 2014

Recently, I received Max Virtual‘s new Cynaps Enhance hearing system in the mail. I was especially excited to test out this particular device for a couple reasons. First, I was born with a condition called a microtia in which my outer left ear was underdeveloped, leaving me with practically no hearing. My inner ear was fully formed, but is covered by my skull, so bone-conduction devices such as the Cynaps Enhance and the Sonitus Medical’s Soundbite appealed greatly to me.

Also, when I had interviewed Max Virtual CEO Mike Freeman, he expressed that he had a special place in his heart for our brave men and women in uniform who lost their hearing due to loud explosions and gunfire on the battlefront. My grandfather, Adrian, served as a Staff Sergeant in World War II and received a purple heart and other honors during his service in Hawaii and the Pacific Theater. Unfortunately, I grew up seeing Grandpa’s hearing diminish to the point where even the best hearing aids help him little today.

Medicine / OTC / Pediatrics

Braun Launches Forehead Thermometer to Make Kids’ Fever Tracking Easier for Moms and Dads

by Gaurav Krishnamurthy on Dec 20, 2013

Braun has launched the Braun Forehead Thermometer in the US to make it easier for parents to measure their kids’ temperatures without the hassles associated with oral and ear thermometers. The Braun Forehead thermometer measures the temperature of the skin above the temporal artery of the head. The choice of artery is due to its proximity to the skin, which other major arteries do not provide, allowing for non-invasive and reliable temperature measurements within seconds.

The ergonomically designed thermometer features a large backlit display letting you see temperature readings even at night and in low light environments. To take a reading, the device is powered on, placed above the kid’s eyebrows and the ‘temperature’ button is pressed. The thermometer is then moved towards the temple and back, while pressing against the skin, till the device beeps and the measured temperature is displayed on the screen. During the back and forth motion on the forehead, the thermometer uses infrared technology to take multiple readings which are then processed by a proprietary algorithm to provide a single final value. The reading is converted to the oral temperature equivalent to allow for communication and consultation with doctors who more frequently use under-the-tongue thermometers.

Net News / Pediatrics

Mimo Baby Monitor Helps Parents Track Infants’ Sleep Patterns

by Gaurav Krishnamurthy on Dec 17, 2013

Rest Devices, a Boston, MA start-up is set to launch the Mimo baby monitor in January 2014 through nationwide retail stores. The Mimo baby monitor helps parents remotely track their infant’s sleep and biometric data, and consists of three parts: the Kimono, the Turtle and the Lilypad station. The Kimono is an organic cotton onesie with machine washable sensors that is worn by the baby when sleeping. It also houses the Turtle that helps track of the baby’s respiration, skin temperature, body position and activity levels.The Turtle then conveys this information through low energy Bluetooth to the base station called Lilypad that is placed in the baby’s sleep room. The Lilypad is connected to the home Wi-Fi network and after processing the information received from the Turtle transmits it to a smartphone app for parents to view the baby’s sleep behavior in real time The parent can also use the smartphone app to see their baby’s sleep trends and set alerts when the baby wakes up and when the baby’s body or room temperatures run high.

The Mimo Turtle is charged by removing it from the Kimono and placing it on the Lilypad. The Lilypad is able to communicate with a smartphone as long as the Lilypad has Wi-Fi access and the smartphone has data connectivity. The Mimo Lilypad even has an inbuilt microphone that allows parents to hear their baby when it wakes up through real time streaming to the app. The Mimo app is available for both iOS as well as Android based devices.

SensiCardiac for iPhone Supercharges Electronic Stethoscopes (w/video)

by Editors on Dec 11, 2013

SensiCardiac out of Stellenbosch, South Africa has released a free iPhone app that turns your now old and boring electronic stethoscope into a powerful auscultation recording and analysis system. Simply plugin your stethoscope (SensiCardiac recommends ThinkLabs devices, while Littmann 3200 is not compatible) into the headphone jack, launch the app, and you can quickly record and store those recordings for further review and for sharing them with colleagues.

The company claims that the app is able to “differentiate between Class I and Class III echo-cardiography referrals,” whatever that means. Annotations can be made on a model heart within the app to note which sounds correlate with various possible conditions. For a more careful review of the murmurs, the audio can be slowed down to half speed with a press of a button.

CogCubed Aims to Bring a Tangible User Interface (TUI) to ADHD Patients

by Shiv Gaglani on Nov 25, 2013

Games are usually associated with a dearth of productivity, but since the beginning of this decade there has been a growing movement to apply them to solve real-world problems such as improving patient health. Most of these games rely on a graphical user interface (GUI), but we recently learned of a new type of gameplay being developed called the tangible user interface (TUI). CogCubed is applying the TUI to help diagnose and eventually offer treatment to patients with ADHD and other cognitive issues, especially those related to executive functioning. They recently announced a Phase II clinical trial with Johns Hopkins among other institutions to test their technology. We had an opportunity to ask their Founder and CEO, Kurt Roots, a few questions about what the company is up to.

Shiv Gaglani, Medgadget: What does CogCubed do?

Eyes-On Glasses Help See Veins, Place Needles

by Editors on Nov 22, 2013

Evena Medical (Los Altos, CA) has unveiled its new Eyes-On Glasses System that helps clinicians see vasculature below the skin and deliver needles safely and hopefully on the first try every time. The glasses are based on Epson‘s Moverio technology that, similarly to Google Glass, can display graphics for the wearer to see, but goes further with a pair of forward facing cameras for 3D imaging and illumination to brighten the scene.

Though it uses multi-spectral lighting, we suppose that it’s the infrared and near-infrared frequencies that the cameras are tuned to when looking for vasculature. To help document procedures, the glasses allow nurses or doctors to record what they’re doing for upload to a PACS/EMR system, and so can be used in any situation when clinicians would like to film an interesting case.

Net News / Pediatrics

Aacorn Speech Synthesis App Helps Kids With Speech Problems Communicate Easier

by Editors on Nov 22, 2013

Millions of children around the world suffer from diseases that render them unable to speak, though they do have a lot to say and it’s simply a matter of providing an interface that frees them to interact with others. The new Aacorn app for Apple iPads has been designed to allow kids to easily compose sentences based on pictures and words that are intelligently presented based on what was previously selected. The app is $190 and can be downloaded at the iTunes store.

Here’s a video of the Aacorn being used at the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne, Australia:

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Pediatrics Archives

iSwimband Water Detector Pairs With Smartphones to Warn Parents of Drowning Danger

Kinsa Health Gains FDA Approval for Smartphone Connected Thermometer

A Member of The Greatest Generation Helps Review the Cynaps Enhance Bone-Conduction Hearing System

Braun Launches Forehead Thermometer to Make Kids’ Fever Tracking Easier for Moms and Dads

Mimo Baby Monitor Helps Parents Track Infants’ Sleep Patterns

SensiCardiac for iPhone Supercharges Electronic Stethoscopes (w/video)

CogCubed Aims to Bring a Tangible User Interface (TUI) to ADHD Patients

Eyes-On Glasses Help See Veins, Place Needles

Aacorn Speech Synthesis App Helps Kids With Speech Problems Communicate Easier