Med-Tech Innovation November 5, 2021
Robert Wiseman, associate of Reddie & Grose – a firm of UK and European patent and trademark attorneys – looks at advances in IoMT, challenges of adoption and the patent landscape.
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a subsection of the more well-known Internet of Things. Broadly, the IoMT is a connected infrastructure of medical devices, software applications, and health systems and services. This infrastructure aims to improve accessibility of healthcare, while improving patient health and satisfaction with healthcare services.
In 2016, it was predicted that by the year 2020, 40% of IoT technology will be health related (more than any other subsection). It has also been predicted that by 2022, the IoMT market will be...