Ingenious Blood Pressure Watches That Could Save Your Life
A groundbreaking wrist sensor could revolutionize blood pressure monitoring, potentially saving millions of lives worldwide
Glasgow, Scotland, Blood Pressure, Novosound, Health Tech, Wearable Devices
Glasgow: A new health sensor is making waves. This little gadget could help fight high blood pressure, a silent killer affecting millions globally.
Novosound, a company from Glasgow, just showcased a prototype of their ultrasound blood pressure monitor at CES in Las Vegas. It’s pretty cool!
This tiny sensor can fit into smartwatches and fitness bands, and they think it could hit the market in about 18 months to two years. How awesome is that?
Traditionally, checking blood pressure meant using those big, inflatable cuffs, usually done by a doctor. This often led to people not knowing they had high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is a major cause of early death, mainly due to heart attacks and strokes. Shockingly, half of the billion people with this condition don’t even know it!
While some smartwatches can measure blood pressure, they often need those bulky cuffs. Novosound’s tech aims to change that by providing accurate readings right from your wrist.
Dr. Dave Hughes, the founder, mentioned that making a small blood pressure monitor was like chasing a ‘Holy Grail’ in tech. But they’ve cracked it!
He explained that typical ultrasound machines are huge, but they’ve figured out how to make a compact version that works well for smartwatches.
Most smartwatches can track heart rates, but they don’t look inside the body. This means serious issues like high blood pressure can go unnoticed.
Dr. Hughes said their sensor watches the arteries as the heart beats, allowing it to calculate blood pressure accurately. This could be a game-changer!
Novosound started in 2018 as a spin-off from the University of the West of Scotland. They’ve already secured funding and are looking for partners to bring this tech to market.
In the next couple of years, we might see this sensor in our favorite smartwatches and fitness bands. Exciting times ahead!
Wearable health tech is booming, with the market expected to grow massively in the coming years. Many people are already using these devices daily.
Devices like the Apple Watch have even saved lives by alerting users to health issues. But measuring blood pressure without bulky equipment has been tough.
Thanks to Novosound’s ultrasound approach, they’re making strides in miniaturizing blood pressure sensors. This could really change the game!
Dr. Hughes noted that their device doesn’t need messy gels like traditional ultrasound machines, making it much easier to use in wearables.
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