Withings’ iPhone-connected blood pressure monitor will actually save lives

Hypertension, as records have it, is affecting almost 25% of the world population, in such a scenario blood pressure measurement at any given point in time (by the patient himself or by his attendants) can really help save lives. Thus, a Withings developed, iPhone connected Blood Pressure Monitor with online monitoring and measurement storage is actually the kind of gadget the affected world has been waiting for. The Withings Blood Pressure monitor records and saves data to a user’s secure online space for easy measurement, access and retrieval through the user’s iPhone, iPad or other screen connected to a user-friendly interface, further offering the option of sharing this data with relatives, health care providers or medical professionals. The Withings Blood Pressure monitor is compatible with an iPhone, iPad and/or iPod touch, and is priced at about 129 Euros (approx. $129) and will be available later this month.

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withings iphone controlled blood pressure monitor

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With hypertension affecting almost 25% of the world population , blood pressure measurement can help to save lives. However, until now, taking your blood pressure required the use of complex devices with multiple manipulations, mathematical operations and data recording procedures. Self-measurement has been recommended by the medical profession for many years , but no one had yet found concrete solutions to expand its use.

This is why Withings chose to rethink the blood pressure monitor and turn it into an attractive, user-friendly connected device.

With the Withings Blood Pressure monitor, measuring and understanding your blood pressure couldn’t be easier. All data is recorded and saved to the user’s secure online space for easy measurement access and retrieval through their iPhone, iPad or other screen connected to a user-friendly interface.

Self-measurement is made simple by the Withings Blood Pressure monitor. It improves the reliability of readings and offers the option to share them with relatives, healthcare providers or medical professionals.

Through the Withings API, specialist partners can interface with the platform to offer additional services, as Withings has already proven with its WiFi Body Scale and partners such as Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault and numerous health & sports coaching websites such as DailyBurn.com, RunKeeper.com, FitOrbit.com, gymtechnik.com, aujourdhui.com, Strands.com, Danholt4mac.com, Jogmap.de…and many more.

Says Withings co-founder Cédric Hutchings: “Apple revolutionized the world of smartphones by making them more user-friendly than ever before. By adding connectivity to high-tech devices, we simplify their usage and enrich them with extra services. Our goal is to take the drama out of using devices that can promote healthier lifestyles for all. We have achieved this with our Withings body scale, and are now repeating our success with the Withings Blood Pressure monitor”.

The Withings Blood Pressure monitor works together with an iPhone / iPad / iPod touch. The Withings Blood Pressure monitor, priced 129 euros or $129 US, will be available in January, 2011 on www.withings.com