AliveCor 'Kardia Band' Medical Grade EKG Analyzer for Apple Watch Receives FDA Approval


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medical smartphone accessory company alivecor week received fda-approval ekg kardia band, first medical-grade accessory apple watch. band has been available in europe months, product's clearance fda means can sold in united states.

kardia band apple watch has integrated metallic sensor in strap enables communicate company's app take ekg readings, can detect abnormal heart rhythm , atrial fibrillation (af), alivecor's existing kardiamobile device.

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however, latter device attaches of iphone , requires users hold phone both hands 30 seconds register reading, whereas kardia band lets wearers take readings discreetly wherever , in real time.

users need navigate apple watch-compatible kardia app, start reading, place thumb on sensor, , wait 30-second analysis finish. during time, can speak apple watch's microphone note presence of palpitations or shortness of breath, or dietary habits linked heart-rate fluctuations.

recordings stored , viewed in kardia iphone app, , can sent user's doctor. app connects apple's stock health app, users can integrate ekg readings other fitness data more comprehensive picture of overall health.

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according techcrunch, alivecor introducing new feature called smartrhythm utilizes neural network better insights heart rate data. company says smartrhythm can potentially detect abnormal heart beat using kardiaband or kardiamobile ekg reader.

alivecor kardia band costs $199 , can ordered directly company's website or amazon. readers should note subscription alivecor's premium service ($99 year) required access of available features once 30-day trial period ends.

(thanks, anna!)

article link: alivecor 'kardia band' medical grade ekg analyzer apple watch receives fda approval
 

i don't want overhype technology much, it's cool we're seeing these small, relatively cheap consumer devices that, in circumstances, can literally save life. hear people having strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, , forth, , while people survive them, many people die because didn't know happening or didn't doctor or hospital in time.
 


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