Second
decade of 21st century had witnessed a dramatic innovations in
medical monitoring devices and wearable health technology. Thanks to the
wearable health technology today one can monitor their health condition to a
great extent. These monitoring devices can record pulse, temperature, blood
pressure etc… Moreover these devices will be more helpful who are under
treatment for some acute or chronic disease condition. Today someone can order
the devices thanks to the well advanced system in E-Commerce platform or ‘n’
number of online shopping portals. In addition to that, there
are devices which is affordable to the common man.
Let’s
see the common medical and health monitoring devices.
Wearable Fitness Trackers
These
are the simplest form of wearable health monitoring devices, which are equipped
with sensors and this will track user’s physical health status and heart rate.
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| Wearable Fitness Tracker |
Smart Health Watches
Once
only used to count steps and tell time, smart watches have now transformed into
clinically viable healthcare tools. Apple launched the Apple Heart Study app in
2017 to monitor users' heart rhythms and alert those who are experiencing
atrial fibrillation.
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| Smart Health Watch |
Wearable ECG Monitors
Wearable
ECG monitors are on the cutting edge of consumer electronics, and what sets
these monitors apart from some smart watches, is their ability to measure
electrocardiograms, or ECGs. Business Insider recently reported
on Withings winning best wearable at the 2019 Consumer
Electronics Show with their Move ECG product.
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| Wearable ECG Monitor |
The
Move ECG is able to measure an electrocardiogram and send the reading to the
user's doctor, as well as detect atrial fibrillation. It's also able to track
pace, distance, and elevation, as well as automatic tracking for walking,
running, swimming, and biking.
Wearable Blood Pressure Monitors
Omron
Healthcare launched HeartGuide in 2019, the first wearable blood
pressure monitor. Though it might look like a typical smart watch, HeartGuide
is a blood pressure monitor that can measure blood pressure and daily activity
- like steps taken, distance travelled, and calories burned.
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| Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor |
