Formosa Biomedical of Taiwan has announced their intention to market (in Europe) a new home healthcare device that can measure blood pressure, pulse, and arterial hardness:
The company’s Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor with Arterial Hardness Value Measurement is a three-in-one electronic device utilizing medical technology previously available only to doctors in a hospital setting. Using patented sensor technology, the device determines the hardness of a person’s arteries while simultaneously measuring blood pressure and heart rate.
“We have developed a product that lets you take a closer look at your cardiovascular system. By determining your arterial hardness level, you can uncover potential health problems that otherwise wouldn’t be picked up outside of a medical examination in a hospital,” said Taylor Chang, Deputy Manager of Formosa Biomedical’s sales and marketing department. “We believe that regular testing of arterial hardness is a simple and effective means of monitoring and safeguarding your health. Our product allows you to do this at home, at your convenience,” he said…
…The Automatic Digital Blood Pressure Monitor with Arterial Hardness Value Measurement has received FDA and CE approval for its class of devices.
So it’s great that people (the Europeans, at least) can now measure arterial hardness at home, instead of going to the hospital. The thing we’re wondering: who measures hardness in the hospital? Maybe they’re talking about compliance, which is more studied but still not going to change management of a symptomatic vasculopath. Until we have home-based lasers for detecting imminent plaque rupture, we’ll be disappointed.
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