Matsushita develops home health monitor:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Japan's Matsushita Electric Industry has begun testing a home health monitor consisting of an ECG, thermometer, video camera and blood pressure and glucose meters, that can send readings to a hospital computer via a telephone line. The company is developing two types of monitor: one is for installation in a patient's home; the other can be carried in a case by visiting medical staff. Matsushita plans to launch the monitor in 2001, reports Japan Medical News.