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On January 12, Valencell announced that its calibration-free technology that uses AI and PPG blood flow sensors to accurately measure BP is now available in devices worn on the finger and wrist.
The technology, which was first developed for hearables, can now be built into a myriad of devices, including smartwatches, patches, and pulse oximeter finger clips to provide accurate blood pressure readings.
Valencell says this is a big leap forward for wearable technology and has major connotations for individual and societal health. It takes readings from PPG sensors that measure changes in blood flow volume and applies sophisticated AI models, based on tens-of-thousands of patient data, to provide accurate BP readings.
PPG sensors are typically used to monitor heart rate, AFib, blood oxygen levels, and more. The emended Valencell sensor is now one of the first commercially available solutions that uses PPG sensors to provide accurate, passive and continuous BP readings with devices built for the ear, finger or wrist.
A new survey by Valencell reveals the importance of expanding BP monitoring solutions to devices that people are comfortable with wearing and using daily. The study reports that 62% of Americans with hypertension only measure their BP a few times a month or less. However, more than 75% of respondents would measure their BP “more or much more” often if they could accurately measure passively in the background.
The technology, which was first developed for hearables, can now be built into a myriad of devices, including smartwatches, patches, and pulse oximeter finger clips to provide accurate blood pressure readings.
Valencell says this is a big leap forward for wearable technology and has major connotations for individual and societal health. It takes readings from PPG sensors that measure changes in blood flow volume and applies sophisticated AI models, based on tens-of-thousands of patient data, to provide accurate BP readings.
PPG sensors are typically used to monitor heart rate, AFib, blood oxygen levels, and more. The emended Valencell sensor is now one of the first commercially available solutions that uses PPG sensors to provide accurate, passive and continuous BP readings with devices built for the ear, finger or wrist.
A new survey by Valencell reveals the importance of expanding BP monitoring solutions to devices that people are comfortable with wearing and using daily. The study reports that 62% of Americans with hypertension only measure their BP a few times a month or less. However, more than 75% of respondents would measure their BP “more or much more” often if they could accurately measure passively in the background.