Navigating the Design and Production of Wearable Medical Devices

Imagine patients with chronic conditions being monitored without having to be in a doctor’s office, or patients with more serious issues being monitored and treated outside the intensive care unit in a much less costly hospital room — or even at home. That’s the promise of wearable medical devices, a market that has been around for decades, but is being re-energized by new technology, including wireless communication.