Search Results for 'fitbit'
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Cardiovascular | Patient Monitoring
Fitbit Earns FDA, EU OK for ECG App to Spot AFib
May help prevent serious complications like stroke by allowing users to spot check for signs of AFib from their wrist.Business Wire 09.14.20
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Cardiovascular
Fitbit Announces Large-Scale Study to Identify Atrial Fibrillation
Study is part of a broader company effort to make health tools more accessible and reduce the risk of life-threatening events like stroke.Business Wire 07.09.20
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Fitbit's Low-Cost Emergency Ventilator Granted EUA
Fitbit Flow builds on standard resuscitator bags, like those used by paramedics.Business Wire 06.04.20
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Digital Health
Digital Defenders: COVID-19 Creates a Spotlight on Digital Health Tools
Digital health tools like telemedicine, AI algorithms, and connectivity are playing an increasingly important role in helping prevent and manage disease.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 04.01.20
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Software & IT
The Benefits of a Data-Driven Approach to the Patient Experience
Data can be extremely valuable for individualizing communication with patients, and effectively targeting prospective consumers.Online Exclusives John Nash, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Redpoint Global 03.12.20
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R&D & Design | Software & IT
How Gamification Is a Boon to Medtech and Edtech
The positive attributes of gamification and why it works.Online Exclusives Kelly Choo, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of Neeuro Pte Ltd. 01.16.20
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Cardiovascular
Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, Fitbit Partner to Address Gaps in Afib Detection
Companies are joining forces to develop atrial fibrillation educational content to help identify and support those at increased risk of stroke.Businesswire 11.25.19
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Gaming Your Way to Better Health
Rise of new technologies like augmented reality and AI will continue to support the market for video games in healthcare.GlobalData 11.14.19
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Improving Point-of-Care Device Reliability and Usability
New FlexStacker machine helps Preco Inc. meet customer demand for microfluidic products.Online Exclusives Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 08.05.19
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Wearables Emerge Lucrative in Home Sleep Screening Devices Market
Global revenue for these devices is expected to jump 7 percent, according to industry data.Future Market Insights 07.11.19
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3 Ways to Get High-Tech Devices to Market Quickly and Safely
The FDA’s quest to modernize medical device reviews could require manufacturers to rethink their regulatory strategy in getting products through the agency.Online Exclusives Marc Helberg, Managing Vice President, Pariveda Solutions 05.17.19
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Fitbit and Solera Health Expand Partnership to Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Solera network participants enrolled in diabetes prevention programs who used Fitbit devices had higher activity levels and increased weight loss.Business Wire 04.19.19
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Digital Health | Patient Monitoring | Software & IT
The Impact of mHealth on the Global Healthcare Fraternity
mHealth is making steady progress as the technology has simplified healthcare for all.Online Exclusives Shikha Sinha, Global Market Insights 03.20.19
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Neurological
Engineers Build Smallest Volume, Most Efficient Wireless Neurostimulator
'StimDust' may one day be used to treat diseases such as heart irregularities, chronic pain, asthma, or epilepsy.University of California - Berkeley 04.11.18
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Digital Health
Fitbit to Acquire Twine Health
Combination aims to drive better health outcomes and ultimately, lower healthcare costs.Business Wire 02.13.18
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Cardiovascular | Digital Health | Software & IT
Medtech Mettle: The 2017 Year in Review
Steely resolve and resolutions helped the device industry survive a politically tumultuous year.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 11.07.17
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Diagnostics | Materials
Graphene-Based Sensor Could Improve Asthma Treatment
Rutgers researchers invent device that detects inflammation in lungs.Rutgers University 05.22.17
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Cardiovascular
AI Automatically Detects Afib Using Apple Watch's Heart Rate Sensor
Results present opportunity for wearable devices to effectively monitor heart rhythm in general public.Heart Rhythm Society 05.11.17
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Patient Monitoring
Sleep Trackers Can Prompt Sleep Problems
Journal article sees potential for unintended effects in their use.Rush University Medical Center 03.01.17
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Contract Manufacturing | Testing
Wearable, Low-Cost Sensor Measures Skin Hydration
Consists of two electrodes made of an elastic polymer composite that contains conductive silver nanowires.North Carolina State University 01.30.17
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Cardiovascular | Electronics | Software & IT | Testing
Making Medical Wearables Clinically Relevant
For both doctors and patients, clinical accuracy of wearable devices is the most important factor to wider adoption.Online Exclusives Sean Fenske, Editor 12.16.16
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Medtronic & Fitbit Partner on New CGM Solution for Simplified Type 2 Diabetes Management
iPro2 myLog app collects data from CGM & Fitbit activity trackers, provides insights on exercise’s impact on glucose levels.Medtronic 12.07.16
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Materials
Soft Electronics Fabrication Method a Step Toward DIY ‘Smart Tattoos’
Method based on inexpensive processing tools and materials; circuits can be produced for less than $1.Alexandra George, Carnegie Mellon University 11.28.16
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Contract Manufacturing | R&D & Design
Multi-Modal Wearable Tracker Keeps Tabs on Patients, Soldiers
Multi-modal sensor data can reveal fine-grained user activity and behavior contexts, with machine learning-based analytics.Missouri University of Science and Technology 09.06.16
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Cardiovascular
Study: Market Gap for Wearable Technologies that Monitor Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary behavior (prolonged sitting) has proven links to a greater risk of developing chronic diseases.Loughborough University 09.01.16
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Materials | R&D & Design | Software & IT
Personalized Wearable Tech May Help Autistic Adults Manage Anxiety
Through rapid prototyping, the researchers were able to involve adults diagnosed with autism in the design process.Lancaster University 08.18.16
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Materials
'Neural Dust' Implant Could Wirelessly Monitor Internal Nerves, Muscles, or Organs
A sprinkling of neural dust opens the door to electroceuticals.University of California - Berkeley 08.04.16
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Cardiovascular | Software & IT
Sales of Medical Wearable Devices Jump in 2016
Revenue expected to grow 4.8 percent this year.PR Newswire 07.18.16
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Cardiovascular | Software & IT
Wearable Devices in the Medical Sector
Wearables dedicated to chronic disease monitoring and other clinical purposes can transform care provision models.PR Newswire 06.08.16
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Materials
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Fitbit
Consumers claim "charge" HR and "surge" heart rate monitors are inaccurate.Business Wire 01.12.16
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Doctors Testing App to Manage Chronic Pain
Roughly 70 patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital are using the app with a Fitbit fitness tracker.10.26.15
