The £130 Lifestyle Connect gadget, which is able to monitor heart rates and glucose levels and can even tell when its wearer has fallen over, was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
If a medical problem is detected and an ambulance is called, it can tell the driver where the patient is. With less serious problems, it will call family members or friends. Larry Wallace of Zomm, the firm behind the gadget, which can also be worn as a necklace, said it was the "world's first personal connected safety device". "It keeps wearers connected to the people they love the most via a mobile phone should they have a problem," he said.
The gadget, pictured, can alert doctors to unusual readings, and wearers are able to speak to a doctor via an emergency button. "If you wear a heart rate monitor or other sensor, we can monitor you automatically," said Mr Wallace. "We can look for any unusual episodes, and when something occurs, we can call the emergency services for you automatically." The show also featured dozens of other health gadgets, including an iPhone-controlled blood pressure monitor and an armband that can track your vital signs.
