Metria™
Wearable Sensor Technology*

In the years ahead, we’ll see a greater emphasis on preventing disease before it starts. One emerging technology will be critical in enabling this important change: wearable sensors. By monitoring the vital signs of patients wherever they are, wearable sensors track key information and bring it where it’s needed most. From sports and fitness to clinical diagnostics, wearable sensors could have a significant impact on the future of healthcare.

Today’s devices are complex and difficult to use. They’re uncomfortable, often relying on wires to transmit information. And they can be prohibitively expensive for the patients who need them. That’s why Avery Dennison Medical Solutions is building a new platform of patch-based wearable sensors that focuses on patient comfort, discretion and cost.

How Metria™ wearable sensor technology will work

Sensing device

A small sensor is worn on the body and is attached using a skin-friendly adhesive. The low-profile design makes it suitable for daily activities like showering and exercise. The sensor is built to gather a variety of patient information, from heart rate and respiration to sleep duration and activity levels.
Algorithms

Once the sensors capture this information, it is transmitted wirelessly to a computer system and interpreted by algorithms. These calculations analyze data, detect trends and facilitate decision making by healthcare professionals.
User interface

Patients can view the results through a smart phone or web browser. This interface can summarize results, report on trends, and once patient information is interpreted, caregivers and healthcare professionals can provide feedback and support as necessary.

How Metria™ wearable sensor technology will be used

In consumer applications, patients will view their own data on their smart phones. This information will be useful in conducting a health and wellness assessment, pursuing fitness goals or monitoring the elderly. In a clinical setting, patient data will flow directly to caregivers for interpretation and action. Professionals will be able to monitor vital signs in real-time or store data for later analysis.

*Metria™ Wearable Sensor Technology products have not been evaluated by Regulatory Agencies. Metria features technology from Proteus Biomedical and BodyMedia.

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