AliveCor, a SF Bay Area company that has been extensively featured on Medgadget for developing an iPhone ECG, has now announced the launch of a universal heart monitor that can be attached to any smartphone or smartphone case. The FDA-cleared universal Heart Monitor is both iOS and Android compatible and features AliveCor’s technology that provides a clinical-quality one-lead ECG of the heart.
The new design is not a phone case like the existing AliveECG for the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S4, but instead is a pocket-sized wireless sensor that secures into a universal plate that attaches to the back of a mobile device or a smartphone case. The AliveCor Heart monitor communicates with a smartphone by sending data via ultrasound that the phone’s microphone picks up, so the monitor need not be paired to the phone with Bluetooth. The new system is energy efficient and consumes only ten percent of the power required from a Bluetooth enabled product. Though the Heart Monitor is being marketed for use with relatively expensive Apple, Samsung and HTC phones, the new device is a viable option for developing countries like India, Indonesia and Philippines where it can be used with low cost Android phones.
Press release: AliveCor Unveils Versatile Mobile Heart Monitor…
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