New Apple Watch app guides patients to replace hip and knee

A new application for iPhone and Apple Watch wants to improve communication between patients and surgeons before and after knee and hip surgery.

The mymobility app, launched Monday by Apple and manufacturer Zimmer Biomet orthopedic appliances, allows patients to send and receive messages to surgeons and healthcare teams. It also allows patients to access exercise videos and reminders.

Surgeons and healthcare teams can also use the app to track and transmit patient data, and send treatment reminders to Apple Watches patients. In addition, they can monitor the level of activity of patients during their preparation and convalescence after surgery.

"We believe that one of the best ways to empower consumers is to give them the opportunity to use their health and activity information to improve their care," said Jeff Williams, director of Apple's operation, in a statement. "We are proud to allow patients who have had knee and hip replacements to use their own data and share it seamlessly with their doctor so that they can participate in their care and treatment." their recovery in a way that had not been possible previously connect consumers with their doctors constantly, before and after surgery. "

According to Zimmer Biomet, more than one million knee and hip replacements take place each year in the United States. That number could climb to 3.5 million by 2035, the company said.

Zimmer Biomet is also launching a clinical study on the impact of mobility on patient outcomes and the cost of joint replacements. For the study, patients who undergo knee or hip replacements will use the Apple Watch app, which will be provided to them. Their comments will be combined with ongoing data on the health and activity of the watch. The study, launched Monday, could count up to 10,000 participants in the United States, said Zimmer Biomet.

The company's partnership with Apple comes as the tech giant strives to make his watch a full-fledged health device rather than just a simple fitness checkup. The launch of the Apple Watch Series 4 saw the introduction of a new function electrocardiogram (or electrocardiogram), which measures the electrical activity in the heart to detect heart disease and irregular heartbeats. More consumers are interested in smart watches that can monitor health, according to an IDC report last month. This report also placed the Apple Watch at the top of the global apparel market in the second quarter.

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