Tag: Apple Watch

  • Apple watch detects falls, diagnoses heart rhythm, bp irregularities

    Apple watch detects falls, diagnoses heart rhythm, bp irregularities

    The Apple Watch has become a serious medical monitor.  It will now be able to detect falls, contact emergency responders, and diagnose  irregularities in heart rhythm and blood pressure.  Its ECG app has been granted a De Novo classification by the FDA. ECG readings are taken from the wrist, using electrodes built into the Digital Crown and…