blood pressure monitor
The aim is to deliver clinical insights and improve patient engagement.
CALFREE uses input from optical sensors commonly found in smartwatches or commercial smartphones to collect blood pressure data.
The company targets to receive a similar clearance from the US FDA by yearend.
The cuffless device uses a sensor array over the radial artery to produce a pressure waveform that's used to determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
The vital measurement features are currently available on MFine for Android.
They are also seeking ways to improve high blood pressure management.
The Samsung Health Monitor app will be updated to enable these features on the Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Watch Active2 beginning on February 4 for certain markets.
While the less pricey Withings BPM Connect is now available in both regions' Apple and Withings storefronts, the US launch of the ECG-enabled BPM Core is on hold as the company awaits FDA clearance.
aktiia, a Swiss startup that makes wristband continuous blood pressure monitoring devices, has just scored $4.1M in funding.
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