This cloud-based medical wristband could save lives

[Polycount]

In a medical emergency, speed is everything. The faster emergency responders are able to reach the scene, the better the chances are that the patient will survive. But what if that patient is incapacitated, or otherwise unable to communicate properly with medical professionals?

That's where the WRIXO comes in. The WRIXO is a cloud-based medical ID wristband containing an NFC chip. The device's primary goal is to provide an easy way for emergency responders to access comprehensive medical information on the patient they're treating -- potentially saving lives in the process.

In theory, emergency responders need only scan the wristband's QR code with their smartphone or tablet and enter their phone number -- to receive a temporary access PIN, in the interest of protecting the patient's privacy -- to gain instant access to whatever medical details the patient has opted to share in the WRIXO cloud. This information might include previous medical diagnoses, prescription medication, the patient's blood type, or even their medical records.

Though the WRIXO appears to be geared mostly towards use with the elderly and children, it's clear that giving emergency responders faster access to critical medical information can benefit just about anyone. The device is also waterproof and battery-free, meaning it can be worn virtually anywhere.

Idol Memory, the company behind the WRIXO, is a seller of various personal gadgets, from fidget cubes to fitness scales, and has taken to IndieGoGo to fund mass-production of the device. The company has set an initial funding goal of $35,000, and announced a tentative release date of November this year.

If you want to pick up a WRIXO for yourself or a loved one, the basic IndieGoGo funding tier will run you about $19.99. For that sum, you'll get access to the device when it launches and one year of the standard WRIXO cloud service.

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[SirDigby]

I love this idea.
When I first joined BT, they have an innovation area where you can pitch ideas and I pitched Health Band for newborns or the elderly where the parents or carer get instant alarms if heart stops or something. (This is mostly due to me being terrified of Cot Deaths, I am not a parent yet but to me it sounds like one of the scariest things a new parent can experience).

 

[Uncle Al]

This is by no means new or inventive in fact the military has used the same technology on soldiers for over a decade in order to get critical information to the medivac crews and field medical facilities in order to maximize the efforts during "the golden hour" and judging by the success rates it's working great. The big concern I would have is the security of that information from every possible scanning device on the planet. Imagine going to your doctor and then being told that your medical information has changed and there will be a 50% up charge on today's appointment ......