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Cuff-free blood pressure monitor gets FDA approval

No need to inflate the cuff in US anymore

28-Aug-2019

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Wrist watch that measures blood oxygenation, heart rate, and blood pressure gets FDA approval.

Uses several LED light sources that emit various wavelengths in to tissue.

An algorithm analyses the reflected light that returns.

Useful for remote and ambulatory monitoring of vital signs of patients.

Produced by Biobeat, an Israeli firm.

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Arik Ben Ishay

CEO at BioBeat Technologies.

BioBeat

Company providing monitoring devices that will help people track their health.

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