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Blue Spark debuts wearable baby thermometer and app
TempTraq photo with child
January 4, 2015 4:00 PM
Mark Sullivan
LAS VEGAS — Blue Spark Technologies’ new wearable thermometer is built
into a soft bandage-like patch that sticks to the skin. It continuously
monitors body temperature and reports the data back to a smartphone app in
real time.
The product is called TempTraq, and is powered by Blue Spark’s patented,
printed flexible battery.
The company has been working with Food and Drug Administration guidelines
for developing the product, which is now waiting for final FDA approval as a
safe and effective medical device. The product will not be available for
sale until it’s approved.
As you might expect, TempTraq is targeted at parents with babies. “TempTraq
allows parents to keep a close watch on their child’s temperature without
having to continually disturb them,” said Blue Spark CEO John Gannon in a
statement. “It’s the only way to monitor a sick child.”
A parent can monitor the data being gathered by the wearable, provided they
’re within a range of about 40 feet. The thermometer measures temperatures
between 86.0°F and 108.3°F.
The TempTraq app displays both real time and historical temperature data
transmitted from the patch in graphical or tabular view, making it possible
for caregivers to see fluctuations and quickly adapt treatment. The app is
available for Apple or Android devices.
Westlake, Ohio-based Blue Spark was founded in 2002 with the aim of
commercializing thin printed battery technology developed by Energizer. |
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