CNET

The FDA just cleared an iPhone ECG sensor that beats the Apple Watch

Apple Watch wearers and fitness enthusiasts were ecstatic when Apple Watch Series 4 came out with a built-in electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor that detects irregular heart rate. And rightfully so -- ...
FierceBiotech

AliveCor gets first FDA nod for an Apple Watch accessory

AliveCor has gained clearance to sell a medical device accessory for Apple Watch. The regulatory nod covers AliveCor’s KardiaBand, a device that clips onto Apple’s smartwatch and performs EKG readings ...
The Verge

Apple Watch wristband sensor claims to detect potassium in your blood — without needles

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The AliveCor KardiaBand, a sensor compatible with the Apple Watch, can detect dangerous levels of potassium in ...
AppleInsider

Apple's new patent countersuit against AliveCor aims to 'set the record straight'

Apple has filed another patent infringement lawsuit against AliveCor, one that declares itself to be the "pioneering innovator" that created the Apple Watch ECG technology AliveCor uses. In a filing ...
Business Insider

This FDA-cleared Apple Watch band can actually tell you if your heart isn't working properly

AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader — the kind of electric heart monitoring that's standard in hospitals. The Apple Watch has a built-in heart rate reader, but it's not clinical grade and its ...
MobiHealthNews

AliveCor launches ECG-sensing Apple Watch strap, SmartRhythm app

AliveCor has launched (and received FDA clearance for) a new ECG sensor built into an Apple Watch strap, as well as an Apple Watch app on which users can see their ECG in near real-time. The strap, ...
Ars Technica

FDA clears first medical accessory for the Apple Watch—an EKG sensor

Plenty of studies boast about the medical possibilities of the Apple Watch, but Apple's wearable is a consumer device, not a medical one. However, the FDA just announced the clearing of the first ...