It’s not easy to monitor blood pressure, a high-risk common disease, frequently with that difficult to carry BP apparatus. To make monitoring blood pressure simpler and less cumbersome, MIT engineers have developed a device that loops around the wrist and the index finger. The wearable device can be worn around the clock and therefore be a great assistance providing individuals with a better cardiovascular monitoring and health.
The makers say, this battery powered device would provide data as snapshots via radio signals or Wi-Fi. Using pulse wave velocity to measure the pulse at two points, the device is as accurate as the orthodox monitoring systems, a trait that help medics examine a person’s blood flow fluctuations for long hours continuously and avert extreme conditions.
The researchers have placed sensor to assess acceleration in three dimensions, with the movement of the arm, so there is no fault in monitoring even when the arm’s in motion, something that isn’t now. Prototypes of the device have been made, and CardioSign is a company that intends to commercialize the product in the future, but that’ll still take 5 years at least.
Via: MIT
