Wearable Device Offering " Cuff-less " Blood Pressure Monitoring Approved by FDA

Health wearables and other mobile measuring and monitoring devices are emerging as key elements in the consumer-oriented first tier of healthcare (see:Defining and Delineating the Changing First Tier of Healthcare). In the emerging scenario, smartphones will serve as mini-computers to integrate and communicate health data generated at home (see:Smartphones Provide a Key Element in Our Personal Health Management Systems). When relevant and necessary, such data will be communicated to the cloud for access by healthcare professionals for further action. Given this backdrop, I pay particular attention to announcements about new functionalities deployed in wearable devices. A recent article thus caught my attention (see:FDA clears wearable device to better monitor patients). Below is an excerpt from it:The Food and Drug Administration has approved new wearable technology that offers non-invasive cuffless monitoring of blood pressure, oxygenation and heart rate. The device, made byBiobeat, can be used in hospitals, clinics, long-term care settings and in a patient ’s home. The product, which received FDA 510 clearance, includes a smartwatch displaying heath metrics and a patch that can be placed anywhere on the upper torso to gather additional health metrics. The wearable devices also offer continuous monitoring with real-time alerts and trend analysis.“This is the first cuffless blood pressure solution to be cleared by the FDA,”....This clearance opens tremendous oppor...
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