Remote patient monitoring company, Withings Health Solutions, a division of Withings, announced the release of BPM Pro 2, a cellular blood pressure monitor.
The blood pressure monitor includes a Patient Insights feature that aims to simplify clinical workflows by collecting critical data via the device, including symptoms and medication adherence. Additionally, care teams have the capability to...
Healthcare technology company Aktiia has received CE mark in Europe for its calibration-free technology CALFREE, which allows blood pressure data to be collected using inputs from optical sensors commonly found in smartwatches and in the cameras of commercial smartphones.
Approval of Aktiia's CALFREE technology will allow it to offer integration of its medical-grade optical blood pressure...
South Korean health tech startup Sky Labs has recently obtained the approval of the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the latest blood pressure monitoring feature on its ring-type health monitoring device.
Worn on the finger, CART-I Plus uses PPG and sensor algorithms to measure and monitor blood pressure continuously around the clock. It provides a range of blood pressure data,...
LiveMetric announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its watch-like blood pressure monitor, LiveOne.
The cuffless device uses a sensor array placed over the radial artery to produce a pressure waveform. The waveform is then analyzed by an algorithm to determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate. According to the FDA's 510(k) database, LiveOne is intended to be used in...
Indian digital health startup MFine has added blood pressure and glucose monitoring tools on its mobile health app.
Three weeks ago, the health tech startup launched its latest vital measurement features for beta testing after two years of development and clinical trials involving around 3,000 patients.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
According to a press statement, these health monitoring features are built...
Omron Healthcare and Kyoto University are set to undertake a study under a joint research programme to use artificial intelligence and home-recorded health data in predicting early signs of cardiovascular diseases.
WHY IT MATTERS
In a press statement, Omron said their upcoming study under the Healthcare Medical AI research programme will focus on two themes: First, the development of a novel...
Samsung is moving forward with a steady rollout of blood pressure measurement and ECG monitoring on its consumer smartwatches. After securing regulatory approvals and launching the features in South Korea and the U.S. last year, the tech company announced today that both health monitoring tools will soon be released in an additional 31 countries.
The expansion follows the Samsung Health Monitor...
Withings announced this morning that it is updating its connected blood pressure cuff product line with two new offerings: a revamped version of its existing at-home cuff, and a premium cardiac monitor with onboard ECG functionality.
The former device is the Withings BPM Connect ($99.95/€99.95/£89.95), an FDA-cleared and CE-compliant consumer product for monitoring systolic pressure, diastolic...
What is happening
Neuchatel Switzerland-Based aktiia, a startup developing a wearable blood pressure monitoring device, has just announced that it raised $4.1 million (4 CHF). The round was led by TransLink Capital and Redalpin, with participation from Sparks Street Capital, Christian Wenger, and Mladen Barbaric. According to Tobias Pforr, aktiia’s chief marketing officer, the latest funding...
A matter of national security. Heatmap data released this weekend by fitness app Strava appears to betray the locations of US military bases and patrol routes, according to an analyst with the Institute for United Conflict Analysts. Further, WIRED UK reported this morning that Strava’s current API allows anyone to de-anonymize user-shared data to reveal a recorded user’s name, speed, and even...
