Instant access to medical information with Tapiie

Visiting The Emergency Services Show for the first time, the founders of a new way to access medical information, spoke to me about what it takes to develop an idea born from personal crisis into something that could save lives.

Scott Mardon and his wife Jess founded Tapiie after the birth of their daughter Amiyah in 2017 who has a rare condition called panhypopituitarism. Going through the healthcare system they wanted to a simple, reliable way for critical medical information to be available instantly, without apps, without logins, and without delay. They wanted something that works in the real world, when it matters most.

At it’s simplest, Tapiie is a rubber bracelet that is fitted with an innocuous looking QR code. But what becomes apparent from talking to Shaun and his business partner Scott Marden, is the power inside the bracelet. Scan the QR code with your phone and you immediately access medical information about the wearer.

Looking at my phone to see what the QR code reveals, I can see his medical information – enough to know his name, any medical conditions and contacts. Simply by scanning the QR code, Tapiie can alert the contacts stored on the owner’s profile. I see this in action as I scan his wristband, he gets an alert on his phone telling him it has been scanned and the location where it happened.

The WristBit bracelet is aimed at anyone of any age but mainly those with a medical condition that could cause the wearer to become unwell and unable to communicate. It is waterproof and heat resistant so can be worn all the time. Once a user sets up a profile of information they want to share, should they need medical assistance, it is locked and, Shaun says, they have worked through all the personal data issues to ensure compliance.

Shaun and Scott both have medical backgrounds and have developed Tapiie in their spare time and with their own money. They came to the show to meet people who can help them develop the product more. They tell me after the show that they met with suppliers who can see the potential in the idea and a charity that they can work with to promote the product.

They have already added the StickBit to their product range, allowing a sticker to be added to a hard hat or similar in construction or similar environments with the CardBit on its way to slip into a high vis jacket.

Working hard to develop their idea – that they call ‘groundbreaking’ – they have a determination that will hold them in good stead and maybe in 2027 we’ll see them at the show again, this time with their own stand so everyone can see Tapiie up close. Ahead of that, you can contact the team at Info@wearmeditech.com.

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