Critical Care
FDA Clears Wearable Heart and Respiratory Rate Monitor
A cardiac and respiration monitoring undergarment device has received Class II 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to enable remote collection of continuous multi-channel ECG, heart rate, and respiratory rate data from a novel diagnostic nanosensor technology. The data are transferred to a web-based portal for review by a physician, by way of a mobile application. More...13 Dec 2016
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