11/13/2007 -- At this year's Medica Show in Dusseldorf, wireless connectivity for medical devices is the hot topic. EZURiO's latest medical white paper explains which standards will win the battle for inclusion in these devices.

Dusseldorf, Germany - 13th November 2007 - eHealth, Telecare and Assisted Living are becoming key phrases in any discussion of the evolution of national healthcare policies. They are seen as fundamental to moving responsibility for healthcare back to the patient - a move dictated by changing demographics and the growing incidence of long term chronic diseases.

To enable this, the availability of mass market wireless technology to support these devices is necessary. That technology is maturing in the form of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Wibree (Ultra Low Power Bluetooth). This White Paper from EZURiO looks at the standards serving this growth and discusses the issues that the industry and healthcare providers need to address to deliver new services based on the availability of "Always ON" patient data. By acting now they will not just improve the usability of existing medical devices, but spawn a massive explosion of health and fitness products aimed directly at the consumer.

Visitors to Medica - the world's foremost event for medical devices, can discuss the options for designing wireless medical devices with EZURiO's team at stand 15C48 in Hall 15 at Dusseldorf this week.

The White Paper can be downloaded from www.ezurio.com/press/wp.

Source: EZURiO