Wearable Device

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Mouth Guard+, a mandibular advancement device designed to reduce snoring, according to a press release from SnoreLessNow.

A review of electronic medical records show the Apple Watch detected heart rhythm abnormalities in children that led to a new arrhythmia diagnosis for some, and also recorded some arrhythmias that traditional ambulatory monitors did not.

InfoBionic announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation remote ECG monitoring device with a Bluetooth diagnostic six-lead sensor for patients who require cardiac monitoring.

In this Healio video exclusive, Rod S. Passman, MD, discusses takeaways from a session on sensor technology that was part of the Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX meeting on digital health advancements.

iRhythm Technologies announced the U.S. launch of its next-generation cardiac monitoring patch and an enhanced long-term continuous monitoring service.

Healio spoke with David Klonoff, MD, about how increasing use of telemedicine has impacted diabetes technology.

Among people with HF who wore daily activity trackers, an increase of 2,000 steps per day was associated with improved physical limitation scores compared with those who did not change their step counts, data show.

People who concentrate physical activity into 1 to 2 days per week — so-called “weekend warriors” — derive CV benefits that are similar to those who spread exercise activity more evenly throughout the week, researchers reported.

A Bay Area bioelectronic medicine company announced the commercial launch of its next-generation Cala kIQ System, an FDA-cleared wearable device to relieve hand tremors in people with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

Fewer than one in four people with or at risk for heart disease use wearable devices, with only half of those reporting consistent daily use, researchers reported.