Dr. Eric Topol, Director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss his book, The Creative Destruction of Medicine, as well as to demonstrate several novel mobile devices that can be used to record, display and monitor various health related metrics.
Devices demonstrated on The Colbert Report –
The first device that was used on Mr. Colbert was the cell phone ECG made by AliveCor. This device has been approved by the US FDA for use by licensed medical professionals to record, display, store, transfer and evaluate single-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms.
The second device that was shown on Dr. Topol is called the Visi Mobile and is made by Sotera Wireless.
The final device that was demonstrated on The Colbert Report and used on Mr. Colbert, is called the CellScope Oto. This device helps pediatricians increase the standard of care by creating a visual history of the middle ear and allows parents to save time by allowing ear infections to be diagnosed and treated remotely.