by Bruce Brown | January 9, 2023 | Health, Medical
The CONNEQT Pulse multi-mode digital biomarker device won a coveted Innovation award at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). CONNEQT is a subsidiary of CardieX Limited. CONNEQT Pulse measures arterial health, central blood pressure, and pulse pressure,...
by Bruce Brown | December 1, 2022 | Health, Medical
A Geisinger nephrologist recently published the results of a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The report showed that remote telehealth support helped reduce blood pressure. According to Alexander Chang, M.D., the primary author, “These...
by Bruce Brown | July 18, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical
Luxembourg-based LiveMetric recently added FDA clearance to the existing CE clearance for the company’s LiveOne wrist-worn cuff-less blood pressure monitor. Cuffless BP monitoring is one of the holiest grails of wearable digital health technology...
by Bruce Brown | February 1, 2022 | Medical
We’ve covered several wearables that use photoplethysmography (PPG) technology for monitoring hypertension, most recently Biobeat’s 24BP Kit. PPG devices emit light at different wavelengths and employ optical sensors to gather biometric data. This can...
by Bruce Brown | November 25, 2020 | Health
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology was already making great strides in distributed medical care before the pandemic took hold. COVID-19 accentuates the value of medical care that doesn’t require in-person contact. The ability to monitor biometric data...