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Mayo Clinic’s new Apple Watch app uses AI to detect left-ventricular dysfunction

May 2, 2022 By Sean Whooley

The Mayo Clinic developed a new app that transmits ECG signals from Apple Watches for AI analysis to identify heart disease. The application securely transmits ECG (electrocardiograms) signals recorded in non-clinical environments to a medical center so that the AI analysis can identify left-ventricular dysfunction, a life-threatening, asymptomatic heart disease. According to a news release, […]

Filed Under: Big Data, Cardiovascular, Clinical Trials, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Featured, Health Technology, News Well, Patient Monitoring, Software / IT Tagged With: Apple Watch, Heart Rhythm Society, Mayo Clinic

Apple debuts software for people with disabilities

May 20, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Apple yesterday unveiled next-generation software features designed for people with mobility, vision, hearing and cognitive disabilities. Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple’s operating systems are set to undergo software updates later this year that would allow people with limb differences to navigate the Apple Watch using AssistiveTouch, while the iPad will support third-party eye-tracking hardware for easier control and […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Digital Health, Featured, Health Technology, Software / IT Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch

Apple Watch may someday detect blood sugar, blood pressure levels

May 3, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Rockley Photonics indicated in an SEC filing that it may work with Apple in the future to introduce new monitoring functions to the Apple Watch. The Telegraph first reported on the filing, which indicated that the company’s operating financial results will depend on revenue that is attributable to a few of its large customers, including […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Digital Health, Featured, Health Technology, Patient Monitoring, Software / IT Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Rockley Photonics

Could an Apple Watch app reduce stroke risks? Apple and J&J think so

February 25, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) announced today that they’ve opened enrollment for the Heartline Study, which will look at the ability of Apple Watch heart health features to reduce stroke risks. The Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with Apple, are looking for U.S. residents over 65 who have an iPhone 6s […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Featured, News Well Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Johnson & Johnson

Doctor sues Apple over AF detector

December 30, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

A New York cardiologist claims Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is infringing his patent for a device to detect atrial fibrillation. Dr. Joseph Wiesel, a clinical assistant professor of cardiology at New York University School of Medicine, was granted the 7,020,514 patent in 2006 for a “method and apparatus to determine possible atrial fibrillation.”  The apparatus comprises a […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Featured, Legal News, Patent Infringement, Patient Monitoring Tagged With: Apple Watch

One Drop wirelessly connects to Apple Watch

September 12, 2018 By Nancy Crotti

One Drop said today that its wireless blood glucose monitoring system can now connect directly to Apple Watch, making it the first diabetes company’s system to do so. One Drop was also the first such company to launch a companion Apple Watch app, but until now, users had to manually log blood glucose, food, medication, and […]

Filed Under: Big Data, Diabetes, Featured Tagged With: Apple Watch, onedrop

How the Apple Watch & other wearables could help highlight early signs of diabetes

February 7, 2018 By Sarah Faulkner

Researchers have found that using Cardiogram‘s deep neural network technology, data collected from ordinary wearables could help flag early signs of diabetes. In one 14,000-person study, the company’s DeepHeart technology was able to distinguish between people with and without diabetes at 85% accuracy. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.

Filed Under: Big Data, Diabetes, Diagnostics, Digital Health, Software / IT, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Apple Watch, cardiogram, Fitbit

Here are the top 5 medtech stories of mid-2017

June 23, 2017 By Heather Thompson

The middle of 2017 is shaping up to be a continued whirlwind of activity for medtech. FDA is getting used to its new leadership but is facing a continued lack of clarity on user fees and UDIs. Industry is seeing a deeper consolidation in medical supplies, exemplified in Cardinal Health’s purchase of patient recovery supplies from […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Digital Health, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, BD, becton dickinson, C.R. Bard, Cardinal Health, Dexcom, FDA, Medtronic, spectrumplastics, UDIs, Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

Fitness trackers versus medical devices: What’s the difference?

May 31, 2017 By Chris Newmarker

Recent research studies have been calling into question the accuracy of fitness trackers. So when would FDA step in and regulate them as medical devices? It all comes down to the difference between low-risk general wellness devices and medical devices – a distinction covered in an FDA guidance document last year, said Michael Drues, a Boston-based […]

Filed Under: Digital Health, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance, Research & Development Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Fitbit, fitnesstrackers, wearables, wellnessdevices

Your fitness tracker could be misleading you

May 30, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Your heart rate may be accurate on your fitness tracker, but the number of calories burned is significantly wrong, according to new research from Stanford University. The researchers suggest that although the heart rate measurements are pretty much accurate, energy expenditure measurements are probably significantly wrong. Apple Watch, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Microsoft Band, Mio […]

Filed Under: Digital Health, News Well, Research & Development Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, Fitbit, fitnesstrackers, MedTech, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., wearables

Apple Watch detects atrial fibrillation using built-in technology

May 23, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

The Apple Watch can automatically detect atrial fibrillation (AF) using its built-in heart rate sensor and artificial intelligence, according to a new study. The research used a deep neural network that was based on photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensors that are frequently found in smart watches. When paired with an artificial intelligence-based algorithm, Apple Watch’s heart rate […]

Filed Under: Digital Health, Research & Development Tagged With: Apple, Apple Watch, atrial fibrillation, MedTech, smartwatch, wearables

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