Google Glass Helps Doctor Save Man's Life - Tom's Guide ~ Electronic Gadgets

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By Dan HowleyApril 9, 2014 9:38 AM - Source: Tom's Guide US | B 1 comment

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Google's Glass is being credited with helping a doctor save the life of one of his patients. Dr. Steven Horng of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center said a patient with bleeding in the brain told him he was allergic to certain blood pressure medications, something the doctor needed to use to slow the bleeding. With little time to search the patient's files, Horng was able to quickly look up the information using his Google Glass, saving his patient's life.

The report, which appeared in the Boston Globe, comes as Beth Israel Deaconess is preparing to expand the use of Google Glass to its entire emergency medical center. That means whenever a doctor clocks in, they'll also slide on a pair of Google's high-tech glasses.

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Horng's version of Glass is a bit different from the Explorer edition available to select developers. While the hardware is the same, Re/code notes that the software has been stripped out by the folks at Wearable Intelligence and replaced with a secure version of Android. That means patients' information will be safe, while still remaining easily accessible by authorized medical staff.

In addition to looking up patients' information, Wearable Intelligence predicts doctors will be able to teleconference with colleagues to further diagnose symptoms and prepare treatment regimens. More over, the company says the headgear could eventually be used on a large-scale basis enabling paramedics to record information about patients' symptoms immediately, and send them to the on-call doctor at the nearest emergency room.

Glass isn't yet available to the general public, though Google is expected to announce general availability later this year. A recent deal with the maker of Ray Ban and Oakley, Luxoticca, is expected to help make the headgear look more appealing for the everyday consumer.

via: Boston Globe, Re/code

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