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Title: This is the first-ever FDA approved accessory for Apple Watch Post by: HCK on December 04, 2017, 04:05:25 pm This is the first-ever FDA approved accessory for Apple Watch
As of today, AliveCor's KardiaBand is the first Apple Watch accessory to be FDA-approved. Heart-monitoring technology company AliveCor announced in a press release today that its Apple Watch accessory — called the KardiaBand — has officially been cleared as a medical device by the FDA, making it the first Apple Watch accessory to be FDA-approved. The band replaces the user's normal Apple Watch band, and uses sensors in tandem with AliveCor's Kardia app to monitor their heart rate and do EKGs on the fly. A mobile accessory that correctly monitors abnormal heart rhythms is a big deal, whether you have a preexisting heart condition or not — Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart arrythmia, is a leading cause of stroke, and you may not even know you're experiencing it. Dr. Ronald P. Karlsberg, board-certified cardiologist and clinical professor of Medicine at Cedars Senai Heart Institute and UCLA's School of Medicine, stressed the importance of technol... Source: This is the first-ever FDA approved accessory for Apple Watch (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/zlw1Tt2nrh8/first-ever-fda-approved-accessory-apple-watch) |