Medical devices are becoming the latest equipment to utilize the Internet to collect data and to send alerts. Here ‘smart inhalers’ are leading the way, with the first commercial units expected within a year. We take a look at the latest developments.
Research into the fusing of medical devices, providing health and protection to patients, with digital technology has been spoken about for several years. However, it is only recently that research into connected devices is leading to new generation medical aids that will soon be in the hands of patients. The first of these to appear is predicted to be the inhaler (used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs.)
