This development extends the company’s technology to the wearables market, enabling medically-accurate measurement from a wearable device for the first time.
Although many wearables claim to measure blood pressure without a cuff, they all depend on a cuff for personal calibration and frequent recalibration and none also measures temperature. In addition, none are certified medical devices, unlike the V-Sensor, which is now on schedule to obtain full international regulatory approval including meeting the stringent requirements of NMPA as well as FDA and CE for safety, accuracy and reliability.
V-Sensor and LMD’s e-Checkup app have been developed for full integration into next-generation smartphones and are currently being evaluated by major manufacturers worldwide.
LMD has now demonstrated the use of the V-Sensor working through a Bluetooth-enabled low energy device, paving the way for its use in wearables. Integration into a range of different wearables including watches will enable personal responsibility for monitoring and improving overall health, as well as alerting people to potential health issues.
High blood pressure is a vast global problem, for example, and people are unaware they have it. The ability to self-monitor frequently through the use of a V-Sensor-enabled wearable, will help to open the door to fast, simple identification of the condition. V-Sensor uses the Riva-Rocci technique of occluding the arteries on the tip of the index finger for accurate blood pressure measurement, with no other device or calibration required.
The V-Sensor technology, which is built into a wearable device, also enables accurate body temperature measurement, often an early symptom of illness or infection. The sensor also delivers blood oxygen level, pulse and respiration rates in seconds. Body temperature is measured by the thermopile built into the V-Sensor and only requires a quick forehead scan.
According to Mark-Eric Jones, CEO, “This development means that OEMs will be able to offer certified measurement of temperature and blood pressure on a vast range of wearables, including watches. Consumer demand for health monitoring and fitness tracking has burgeoned in recent years and is a huge growth market. Now for the first time, wearable devices that incorporate a V-Sensor and e-Checkup will be able to deliver medically-accurate results."
