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Author of article: Conn Hastings
Posted on Medgadget.com

Gadget produced by Caretaker Medical

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November 11, 2021

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The VitalStream was developed by Caretaker Medical with the goal to provide wireless continuous monitoring of vital signs. The device is worn on the wrist with a disposable finger sensor on the finger. The device measures vital signs such as blood pressure, body temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, end-tidal CO2, and even does EKGs. The device also provides rapid alerts of any abnormal readings. According to Caretaker Medical, the device can be worn while in the hospital and then even taken home for more monitoring. The vital signs can be sent to an app, the cloud, or even to the hospital computer system.

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VitalStream From Caretaker Medical - The New Standard in Wireless Patient Monitoring

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-Continuous monitoring of vital signs
-Able to catch adverse advents in a timely manner
-Non-invasive monitoring
-Don't have to wake patients up to check vital signs
- Not tied down by big blood pressure cuffs, wires, or machines
-Faster decision making
-Portable
-FDA approved
-Can be brought to wear at home after discharge
-Better patient outcomes

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-More research needed to confirm the device's accuracy
-Price is not listed, so device may not be cost effective
-May be difficult to navigate if not good with technology

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The Vitalstream would be very helpful in monitoring patients that are in the ICU or needing continuous monitoring. It would be helpful in monitoring patients with COVID-19 because this would provide continuous oxygen saturation levels. In my hospital when we were a COVID unit, we did not have continuous oxygen monitoring and would only know our patients were desaturating when spot checking them or if they called because they were short of breath. This device could also help in monitoring patients blood pressures that are constantly changing. I work on an observation unit and we do not have any means of continuous monitoring. Occasionally, I get a patient whose blood pressure is either slowly going down or up. This device would be helpful in continuously monitoring blood pressure instead of having to keep going in the patients room and waking them up to spot check their blood pressure. The only downfall of this device is there needs to be more research to see if the measurements are accurate. Also, this device could be expensive as none of the websites mentioned the price.

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Hastings, C. (2021, November 11). Medgadget. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.medgadget.com/2021/11/wireless-blood-pressure-and-hemodynamic-monitoring-interview-with-jeff-pompeo-ceo-caretaker-medical.html

Vitalstream by Caretaker Medical. Caretaker Medical: Wireless Vital Sign Monitoring. (2022, February 8). Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://caretakermedical.net/