SAMi: New Technology for Epilepsy Patients

Innovative new technologies are changing the practice of health care and treatment of chronic diseases, such as epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation has developed a device, called SAMi, which pairs with a smartphone application to provide active monitoring and detection of seizure occurrences in sleeping patients.  If the nighttime camera in SAMi recognizes sustained, irregular motion, it triggers an alarm on the caretaker’s smartphone. Additionally, all activity is recorded and saved. SAMi has the potential to provide a safer home environment and data to share with a doctor for improved future care.  Follow the link below to the full article:

http://www.medgadget.com/2014/05/sami-night-time-epilepsy-monitor-helps-track-night-time-seizures.html