Trends in Medical Monitoring devices and Wearable Health Technology

Second decade of 21^st 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.

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.

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.

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.

Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor