CES is upon us and some of the biggest digital health announcements of the year are beginning to emerge. MobiHealthNews is keeping a running list of the technology being announced in Las Vegas this week, and we will update this as the week goes on.
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Omron unveiled its new wearable blood pressure monitor HeartGuide. The new wrist watch also has EKG capabilities. The company said the technology works similarly to how a blood pressure cuff is used, through oscillometric technology. The watch includes an inflatable cuff in the band, which can take the blood pressure reading, employing sensor technology, according to the company. The watch is able to hold 100 readings in its memory and transfer them to a corresponding app.
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Butterfly IQ is an iPhone connected ultrasound system, which employs AI and AR. The technology is made up of two parts, a handheld ultra sound and a corresponding iPhone program. The clinician can see the image in real-time and resize the image. The images taken on the platform are used to train Butterfly’s AI system. New users can get audio and visual guidance through the technology. The company said the new technology, which costs $2,000 will help providers in areas where less resources are available.
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Baby tech company Nanit launched Breathing Wear, clothing monitors that comes in the form of a fabric belt or a swaddling cloth that can track a baby’s breathing motion in real time. The baby’s breathing motion can be read by the patterns on the fabric of the wearable. The technology was designed to be used with Nanit’s HD camera and corresponding app.
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Care Predict Home is a machine learning wearable targeted at the senior population that uses kinematics to quantify daily activities and predict health conditions. The system uses artificial intelligence to collect data about a user’s daily patterns and behaviors including eating, walking, drinking, toileting and bathing. The goal is to detect if a user has a health issue.
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Flint Rehab unveiled its latest product, MiGo, a wearable activity tracker made specifically for stroke survivors. The system is able to track upper extremity activities and walking. It has a corresponding smartphone app that provides a digital coach and helps individuals set goals.
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One of the biggest announcements at CES comes from French health tech company Withings. Over the weekend the company announced Move ECG, a combined ECG monitor and activity watch. Move ECG was designed to help detect atrial fibrillation.
The new technology boasts a 12-month battery life and is water-resistant. Users will be able to view their ECG data on the corresponding Health Mate app. The system will be able to let the users know if they need to see a clinician and can send over the ECG data.
The company says the product is “soon-to-be FDA-cleared” and claims that it is the first analog watch to offer the technology. This announcement comes just months after Apple unveiled its Apple Watch Series 4, which includes FDA-cleared ECG and fall detection technology.
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Tivic Health launched ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief, a bioelectric treatment for sinus pain. The way it works is a user will run the device over their check, nose and brow bone. The device can then stimulate the nerves under the skin, which will then relive the pain, according to the company. The company plans to sell the device once it gets FDA clearance.
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Vayyar Imaging has announced a new update to Walabot Home, which will allow the system to monitor an entire home. Originally designed for the bathroom, Walabot Home is a device that can be attached to a user’s wall and will then employ sensors to collect optic data from all over the house and can be used for fall detection and occupant health.
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Connected hearing company Nuheara unveiled the IQbuds MAX, smart hearing earbuds with noise cancellation capabilities. The new technology promises to be personalized and calibrate a specific hearing profile. The company said the ear buds also offer hybrid active noise cancelation, digital signal processing, sonic accuracy, dual noise isolation and smart sensors.
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Morph Wear is a wearable device that helps track swimmer’s analytics. It is one of five companies using Movesense’s motion sensing technology and was developed to help swimmers see when they are over or under performing. The company says it can track motion, acceleration and orientation.
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Konect Sports uses a 3D motion sensor to analyze an athletes form, speed and reaction time. Also employing the Movesense technology, Konect Sports can track an athletes data over time.
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W2ND is a wearable heart rate monitor, which also has non-medical ECG capabilities and can calculate a users lactic threshold. The monitor has a corresponding smartphone app where users can view and will tell them their heart rate variability and lactate threshold.
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ALMA.care tracks changes to a user’s health and mobility through a foot-worn and wrist band sensor. The company offers continuous monitoring, actionable insights, predictive analytics and smart alerts if someone is in need of help.
