Tiny Pump Makes Blood Pressure Easier [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 16, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) is more accurate and therefore more useful than anecdotal measurement in clinical settings, especially those that require 24-hour monitoring. The American Heart Association’s recent scientific statement on blood...

Lightweight Wearable Multi-Lead ECG [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 15, 2019 | Medical

Home ECG devices epitomize the conflict between patient-facing usability and doctor-facing accuracy and usefulness. We’ve written about many ECG technology development projects such as Bardy Diagnostics’ Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) and...

Earbuds Provide Stress Relief [video]

by Alfred Poor | October 15, 2019 | Health

We appear to be slowly leaving the Age of the Pill. The last few generations have been raised on the idea that there’s a pill for whatever ails you. While modern pharmaceuticals continue to perform medical miracles, it remains a fact that we as a society have...

Haptic Artificial Skin Aids Rehab and VR

by Bruce Brown | October 14, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Ongoing work with touch-sensitive artificial skin at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has great promise for gaming, training, and medical rehabilitation. Scientists at the French technology education and research institution recently published their...

Fitbit Watches Identify Irregular Heart Beats [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 11, 2019 | Health

Fitbit smartwatch users who live in select EU countries will soon be able to monitor their heart rhythm with the FibriCheck Fitbit app, previously available only with smartphones. The CE-marked FibriCheck employs Fitbit’s PPG (photoplethysmography) sensors to...

FDA Clears 10-Year Spinal Stim Implant

by Bruce Brown | October 10, 2019 | Medical

The FDA has cleared Abbott’s Proclaim XR neurostimulation system; this allows the company to market its long-term chronic pain relief implant as an alternative to pharmaceutical options. Neurostimulation relieves pain by interrupting pain signals on their way...