Tag Archives: Medical Device

Point-Counterpoint: the Apple Watch’s ECG function

By | October 10, 2018
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Welcome to Point-Counterpoint – the BLOG Edition! In this series — as in the series by the same name in the journal — authors stake out positions on current issues, highlighting the pros and cons. In this Point-Counterpoint, we discuss the new Apple Watch’s electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, launched with the Apple Watch Series 4. The… Read More »

Is your activity tracker a medical device?

By | January 4, 2018
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Activity tracker technology has come a long way.  The first Fitbit released in 2009 only measured movement, sleep, and calories burned.  In contrast, the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch released in 2017 has a much broader range of functions, including heart rate monitoring, personal coaching, and built-in GPS. Consequently, with this change in functionality comes a change in potential uses for… Read More »