Wearables
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for wearable cardiac diagnostic systems. These include technologies related to smart phone apps, wearable monitors, consumer-grade wearables and medical grade FDA cleared wearables. A good overview on the future of these technologies can be found in this article.
Technology | July 08, 2015
July 8, 2015 - Masimo announced the CE Mark and full market release of MightySat Rx fingertip pulse oximeter for...
News | Wearables | June 19, 2015
June 19, 2015 - ERT announced the integration of a wearable biosensor which captures and wirelessly transmits real-time...
News | Patient Monitors | June 09, 2015
June 9, 2015 - Start-up company GraftWorx was chosen as "Best in Show" at the Mid-Atlantic Bio Angels (MABA) 1st Pitch...
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Feature | Wearables | December 15, 2020
COVID-19 has posed challenges for physicians whose cardiac patients are at-risk and reluctant to schedule an office...
Feature | June 02, 2015
June 2, 2015 — According to a new report from BCC Research, the global market for disposable medical sensors grew to $4...

An illustration of the bioresorbable electronic stent developed in the Korean study. It uses a magnesium stent which doubles as a wireless transmission antenna, flexible microelectronic sensors for blood flow and temperature, and a polylactic acid polymer coating with embedded drug-filled nanospheres that release the drug only when stimulated by heat or light. Image from ACS Nano.
Feature | Stents | May 28, 2015 | Dave Fornell
With the recent innovation of flexible microelectronic sensor circuits that can be made from bioresorbable materials,...
News | Wearables | May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015 — Kareo announced the launch of its Apple Watch App. This most recent innovation extends the functionality...
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Feature | ECG | March 11, 2020
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness...
News | May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015 — A microsupercapacitor designed by scientists at Rice University that may find its way into personal and...
Feature | May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 — A team from Stanford University School of Medicine has developed and combined new paper and flexible...
Feature | April 29, 2015 | Dave Fornell
Several futuristic technologies and their potential impact on healthcare were discussed during the Future of...
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Feature | ECG | February 19, 2020
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “...
Blog | April 23, 2015
U.S. healthcare reform is largely being driven through adoption of new information technology (IT), so it is no wonder...
Videos | Information Technology | April 23, 2015
DAIC/ITN Editor Dave Fornell shows examples of new healthcare IT technology at the 2015 HIMSS meeting that will change...
Videos | Wearables | April 22, 2015
At HIMSS 2015, one of the biggest trends was the explosion of consumer health related wearable devices and smartphone...
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Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | October 16, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
Videos | ACC | March 25, 2015
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell shares his picks of the most interesting new devices and advances in cardiovascular technology...
News | February 24, 2015
February 24, 2015 — Americans are ready and willing to leverage health apps and wearable devices to improve their...
Feature | February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced the study, “Cost Analysis and Clinical Outcomes of Ambulatory...