Wireless Monitor Checks Vital Signs on Hospital Ward

An ultrathin adhesive strip continuously monitors the patient’s heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature, significantly increasing hospital surveillance capabilities.

The SensiumVitals vital signs monitoring solution is a disposable ultra-light weight, wireless device that enables the rapid detection of changes in temperature, heart, and respiration rates. Patches containing pre-gelled electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes are attached to the patient’s chest to provide continuous monitoring of vital signs, which can be viewed on-screen at the hospital ward’s central station, on a portable web-enabled device, or as automatic alerts sent out to the doctors’ and nurses’ pagers or smart phones. The device can also seamlessly deliver patient vital signs data to a hospital’s electronic medical record (EMR) system.


SensiumVitals is targeted at general wards, unlike traditional wired monitoring products, which are usually only found in intensive care units (ICUs). Using the device also provides significant cost-savings, as continuous monitoring can reduce the number of patients who have to be admitted or readmitted to the ICU, since any deterioration can be identified and dealt with immediately. Of the nurses who used the device, 85% reported that continuous monitoring of vitals was useful. The SensiumVitals disposable wireless vital signs monitoring solution is a product of Toumaz (Abingdon, UK), and has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“The efficacy of this type of patient monitoring device in clinical practice and its ability to immediately alert medical professionals to patient deterioration has the potential to deliver tangible improvements in patient outcomes, reduce hospital stays, and aid in safeguarding patient health,” said Anthony Sethill, CEO of Toumaz.

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