Chennai: Researchers are in the process of developing a bio-wearable device containing an app that monitors the functioning of enzymes, pulse rate,
BP, blood sugar and a host of other functions, thereby avoiding a battery of tests to gauge the condition of the patients.
Its promoter, an NRI, Harish Paligummi, founder and managing partner of Liminno, Pittsburgh, has come scouting for hospitals in Chennai that could test this innovative app.
This will emerge as an ultimate tool in empowering doctors to decide when a medical intervention is required or the mode of treatment. “For instance, if a sportsperson wears this, a doctor monitoring him remotely will be able to accurately determine if the person is about to collapse. This will help facilitate prompt treatment,” Paligummi said.
Speaking to this correspondent during his visit to the city, he said the device would help prevent possible damage to the system due to delayed diagnosis and prolong the life.
“We have developed software for this unique invention which we hope to market in a big way soon. Currently, we are exploring possibilities of a tie-up with hospitals in India to test this bio-wearable device on patients and gauge the results,” he said.
The app collects the required data from the person, who need not always be sick, and transmits it to the system of the physician. The prototype was made about six months ago and after the successful clinical trials it will be commercialised.
“My focus is to tackle and solve some of the leading issues that plague mankind, while developing a more sustainable world for the future generations through collaborative creativity and imagination. Perhaps, this invention could even help predict the onset of diseases in humans,” Paligummi said.
“We have an app to track the blood glucose data of diabetics sparing them of frequent needle pricks. This will enable diabetologists to analyse the levels at various stages and find out when and why the blood sugar level shoots up,” said Dr Vijayakumar, diabetologist.
