Apple has begun boosting its lobbying efforts as President Biden nears a decision this coming week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could result in an import ban on […]
AliveCor’s FDA-approved KardiaBand EKG reader could be used with the Apple Watch to detect high levels of potassium in the bloodstream. The company, which cooperated with the Mayo Clinic for two studies, noted that the KardiaBand device could be used to detect both high levels of potassium as well as atrial fibrillation. For the potassium […]
The FDA has just cleared the first medical device accessory for the Apple Watch. AliveCor’s KardiaBand electrocardiogram (EKG) reader functions as a sensor that pairs with an app and can detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AFib). The user touches the sensor, which snaps into a slot on the watch’s band, to get an […]