Healthcare Digital August 2021 | Page 48

Top 3 new wearables
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Top 3 new wearables

1 . Fitbit . Their latest device , the Charge 4 , has built-in GPS and a 24 / 7 heart rate monitor
2 . Apple Watch . The newest model of smartwatch can take ECGs wherever the user is located
3 . Withings BPM Connect . Worn as an armband , this measures blood pressure and shows the results straight away with easy-to-read visuals

“ The marketplace will see finger clips , rings , smartwatches , headphones , hearing aids , chest patches , and more with PPG blood pressure technology ”

DR . STEVEN LEBOEUF PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER , VALENCELL
48 August 2021