Medical Innovation @ CES 2011: Nonin Medical and Microsoft HealthVault

Minneapolis, MN-based Nonin Medical has just announced that their Onyx II 9560 pulse oximeter has received Microsoft HealthVault certification, which will allow users' vitals to be uploaded, stored, and shared with their health care provider.The Onyx II 9560 is one of Nonin's most advanced fingertip pulse oximeters. Its features include Bluetooth technology for communicating with other devices, on-board memory, and SmartPoint Technology for determining accurate SpO2 and pulse rate readings. It is also Continua-certified, which is a standard that allows for interoperability amongst a number of diagnostic devices.

Withings Smart BabyMonitor

Withings, the company that unveiled their iPhone blood pressure cuff just a few days ago, has another new product in the pipeline: a smart babymonitor. This is probably the most advanced video baby monitor ever made, with a 3-megapixel camera and an extra-wide lens, infrared night vision, temperature and humidity sensors, and a sound and motion detector. It connects to your iPhone or Android device through wifi or bluetooth and even allows you to select music to play through the monitor. It will send alerts when any unusual movements or temperature changes are detected. It is planned to be released in March.

LifeBot: The Tablet for Prehospital Patient Care

LifeBot out of Tempe, Arizona has implemented the HP Slate 500 as an in-ambulance computer and universal communication device. The tablet that runs Windows 7 can transmit live patient data to the receiving hospital via the DREAMS software developed with U.S. Army Materiel Command, Texas A&M, and UTHealth Science Center at Houston.