New technology could streamline medical treatment on battlefield

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AMMA, at Fort Detrick, Maryland, has been working with Nett Warrior Soldier and industry partners to develop new transport telemedicine systems that will automatically do the work for them. The Medical Ultra Wideband Broadcast, or MEDHUB, is a hands free system that uses bluetooth technology to capture data, including patient information, inventory and arrival times. The bluetooth system uses a broad range of frequencies at very low amplitude.

Members of AMMA performed a demonstration of the developmental equipment at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 10. The system includes a tourniquet with built-in sensors, a heart rate monitor that records a patient's heart rate, blood pressure cups and vital sign monitors.

Patient data will be captured using a tablet that records and stores information. The new system could see the field as soon as 2020.


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