Becker's Healthcare October 9, 2018
A patent granted to Apple in late 2017 suggests the company may expand its smartwatch capabilities to include blood pressure monitoring, according to CNBC.
In September, Apple revealed that its newest Apple Watch will include an electrocardiogram sensor cleared by the FDA. The ECG sensor will alert users when it detects patterns that appear to be atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heart rhythm.
However, Graeme Moffat, PhD, chief scientist at biomedical and “brain-sensing” company Interaxon, told CNBC he thinks Apple’s goal is to ultimately transform the Apple Watch into a wearable blood pressure monitor.
“I think Apple is going after the biggest measurement in healthcare and they’re going to disrupt it,” he told the publication. Dr. Moffat pointed to...
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