Healthtech company hopes patent will enable a 'digital and connected community'

Swedish healthtech company, Brighter, has been granted a patent for computer driven supervision of the health of portable medical devices in Indonesia.

The patent has previously been granted in South Korea and parts of Europe.

This patent ensures rights to a system that enables Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered supervision of the functionality of mobile medical equipment with injection apparatus. This is used within the company's diabetes management device Actiste, to decide whether the device needs to be repaired, serviced or replaced.

Truls Sjöstedt, Brighter's founder and innovator, and chairman of the board, commented: “For patient-safety reasons, it is of great importance that injection devices work in a correct and reliable manner. At the same time such devices, which usually are carried by the users at all times, are likely to be exposed to a number of external stress factors such as temperature changes, humidity or chock if the user drops the device, which can cause damage. Furthermore, daily use causes general wear.

“It’s important for us to be able to monitor this remotely, optimally through advanced AI technology, so that we can quickly identify a potential problem and repair or replace the product in case the user hasn't noticed and reported it.”

Brighter has offices in Jakarta, and a team dedicated to introducing Actiste diabetes management as a service in this region.

Henrik Norström, CEO, Brighter, added: “In a country like Indonesia, where 270 million people are scattered across 17,500 islands, there are great benefits in building a digital and connected community. The country and its economy are moving forward rapidly in a positive direction, but unfortunately there is a widespread health problem in the form of diabetes.

“As few as 2,100 qualified doctors are to support the treatment of over 10 million people with diabetes. In such a scenario, connected diabetes care that is independent of geographical proximity to health clinics, with a focus on collecting medical information and facilitating digital feedback, can create immense benefits.”