Medtech and digital health firms launch patient monitoring app for orthopaedic surgery

"There are an estimated 250,000 patients on waiting lists for orthopaedic operations due to COVID-19, with UK surgery running at 50% of usual capacity. To restart safe surgery, Smith+Nephew and Huma have developed a way for surgeons to prepare their patients ahead of operations, through remote patient monitoring.

Previous work has shown the positive impact that better preparation can have on patients, such as reducing recovery time, and digital services like this can offer timely, tailored information and reminders to help patients be prepared.

Smith+Nephew has provided the orthopaedic expertise, and Huma the digital technology to create an app that allows patients to move safely through their total joint replacement surgery. Patients receive pre-surgery guidance, access virtual rehabilitation resources and can have video calls with their surgical team, whilst clinicians can monitor how patients are recovering and use health data to check patients will be well enough for surgery.

Importantly, a COVID-19 symptom tracker checks for self-reported signs of infection before being admitted to hospital and after discharge, giving reassurance to patients and staff..." Lire la suite