[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":305},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-omron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":183,"relatedBooks":304},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":47,"contact_email_category":48,"yst_prominent_words":49,"class_list":52,"better_featured_image":74,"acf":118,"yoast_meta":127,"_links":130},24339,"2019-07-16T14:00:08","2019-07-16T12:00:08",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24339&_wpnonce=40fdaed223&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-07T16:57:20","2023-03-07T15:57:20","omron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review",{"rendered":17},"Great Concept With Unfulfilled Promises: The Omron HeartGuide Blood Pressure Smartwatch Review",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When the Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch was introduced at CES 2018, I knew I had to test it. The device promises everything that’s mind-boggling about digital health technologies: a wearable health sensor with FDA clearance for blood pressure readings that’s technically very difficult to achieve. At first sight, it seemed like the innovation that could put an end to inconvenient blood pressure cuffs and traditional measurements. Now that we have tested it, the picture seems to be less rosy: although the FDA-cleared blood pressure evaluation is impressive, it may take years until the wearable truly becomes user-friendly everywhere for all demographics. Now, let’s see the details!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The\nonly blood pressure smartwatch on the market\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Japanese tech company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.omron.com\u002F\">Omron\u003C\u002Fa>, is one of the biggest players in the health technology market, especially when looking at the blood pressure monitoring device segment. It has a long tradition in creating blood pressure cuffs and monitors. \u003Cstrong>At CES 2018, the enterprise introduced its forward-looking medical innovation, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-ces\u002F\">Omron Heartguide\u003C\u002Fa> blood pressure smartwatch, which went through clinical testing throughout that year. By the end of 2018, the FDA gave the device the green light, that means it is able to take medical-grade blood pressure measurements. That’s impressive because for tracking blood pressure it isn’t easy to develop a technology, not to speak about doing it in a portable way. At the moment, there is no other smartwatch on the market that’s able to reliably track this vital parameter. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As I test plenty of devices throughout the digital health technology spectrum, I already reviewed a couple of traditional blood pressure cuffs, for example \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\">here\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmocacare-review\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. Naturally, I was very excited to test the promised Holy Grail, so I ordered an Omron HeartGuide. It turned out that the company doesn’t ship outside the US, and as a consequence, its accompanying app doesn’t work in Europe. As I’m an unstoppable Jedi-user, I asked an American colleague to test the app for me, and ship the smartwatch to Europe – just to be able to take a peek at the first-ever blood pressure smartwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1170.jpg\" alt=\"Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24340\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Bulky design for the male user\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I opened the box, I found the blood pressure monitor alongside various guides, the charging clip and charging cable, two replacement cuff sleeves, and an AC adapter. I quickly noticed that this device was not designed for everyday use and certainly not designed for women or people with smaller wrists. The smartwatch, although its display looks appealing, feels bigger and heavier than a usual one. \u003Cstrong>It obviously doesn’t fit the definition of comfortable and for 24\u002F7 use, and I cannot imagine someone wearing it all day long unless for self-defense or arm muscle-building purposes. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Looking at the black, geeky and bulky design, the target audience should clearly be men over 60\u003C\u002Fstrong> – who figured they should be concerned about their blood pressure readings and definitely don’t care which shirt to pair their cargo pants with. It’s a pity that so far, developers seem to have left out female audiences with smaller wrists. Although \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-my-life-with-a-blood-pressure-smartwatch\u002F\">Omron has a smaller-cuff and larger-cuff model planned\u003C\u002Fa>, they need separate FDA clearances because of different blood pressure algorithms. Thus, we still have to wait a bit until they appear on the market: the larger-cuffed model is expected next year, and the smallest-cuff version will arrive by the end of this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FIMG-1171.jpg\" alt=\"Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24341\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How does the measurement fare? \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The wrist strap is the bulkiest component of all, although that has a special reason: the layer under the large rubber strap is the inflatable micro-cuff, using the same underlying technology as a blood pressure arm cuff. When you lift your arm with the smartwatch close to your heart, the micro-cuff starts to inflate – and the measurement begins. It’s tricky because you approach your heart with the display of the smartwatch facing outside, thus you cannot see what happens on the display. Did the measurement start? Is it already finished? Is there a problem? You have absolutely no clue, but if you check the display, you’ll definitely interrupt the measurement and have to start all over again. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Me, my wife, and my American colleague, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rafaelgrossmann.com\u002F\">Rafael Grossmann\u003C\u002Fa>, tried the Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch several times and compared it to traditional blood pressure cuffs. For me, the smartwatch showed fairly similar readings. My wife compared the HeartGuide with the Omron Intellisense M6 Comfort, a traditional blood pressure cuff. When she measured her blood pressure on her left wrist and right arm at the same time, the HeartGuide showed 108\u002F76 with a pulse rate of 91, while the M6 Comfort read 129\u002F89 with a pulse rate of 86. She also measured these values several times one after another, and the HeartGuide always showed somewhat lower readings (106\u002F73, 112\u002F79, 113\u002F69, 105\u002F71) than the traditional one (125\u002F75, 130\u002F92, 127\u002F77, 118\u002F79). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rafael Grossmann said that in his case, the diastolic pressure was slightly higher on the device than on a regular arm cuff, but he believes the measurements have been very consistent and fairly accurate. Well, I believe that while the HeartGuide’s inflatable wrist-cuff \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-my-life-with-a-blood-pressure-smartwatch\u002F\">is rated for 30,000 uses\u003C\u002Fa>, it should be somewhat recalibrated as it isn’t quite as accurate as it should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-Smartwatch-App_1.jpg\" alt=\"Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24343\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-Smartwatch-App_1.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-Smartwatch-App_1-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-Smartwatch-App_1-512x323.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Fpplware.sapo.pt\u002Fhigh-tech\u002Fheartguide-primeiro-smartwatch-aprovado-para-medir-a-pressao-arterial\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What else than blood pressure?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s\nthe disease of our modern technological universe that one measurement isn’t\nenough anymore. You don’t want to buy a smartwatch that’s only able to evaluate\nblood pressure as you don’t want to put another wearable onto your arm for\nactivity or sleep tracking. That’s why trackers usually aim for\nmultifunctionality. In the case of the Omron HeartGuide, the watch doesn’t have\na touchscreen, instead of that, \u003Cstrong>there\nare three side buttons that handle blood pressure readings, fitness statistics,\nand Bluetooth pairing. In addition, it measures the basics: shows the passing\nof time, step count, and logs how many hours the user slept without deeper\nanalysis. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-my-life-with-a-blood-pressure-smartwatch\u002F\">It\ncan get notifications of incoming calls and text alerts, but can’t actually\nread the text\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The\ncompany says a typical user can expect to charge HeartGuide 2-3 times per week\ndepending on the frequency of feature use. To charge, you clip it onto a dongle\nthat snaps to the cuff’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A future update that awaits FDA clearance will take nocturnal readings while sleeping, for results that no current blood pressure device can even do, and might help raise awareness of unknown conditions while sleeping, or effects of medication at night. However, that might be a challenge to develop that feature as currently, you have to lift your arm to get any measurement – and you don’t have that option while sleeping. Nevertheless, I’m honestly pretty curious about what solution Omron will find for this issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fomronheartguide00001-512x421.jpg\" alt=\"Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24344\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fomronheartguide00001-512x421.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fomronheartguide00001-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fomronheartguide00001.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.macitynet.it\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The\nOmron Heart Advisor and recommendations for improvement\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnet.com\u002Fnews\u002Fomron-heartguide-my-life-with-a-blood-pressure-smartwatch\u002F\">Omron’s Heart Advisor app syncs readings\u003C\u002Fa>, plus step count and a log of hours slept, to a HIPAA-compliant cloud service. Although, as I mentioned before, the app doesn’t work outside the US, thus I wasn’t able to test it. That should be remedied soon and I hope that the company will be able to ship the device to many more places also outside the US. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, \u003Cstrong>Rafael Grossmann said that the interface is fairly clear and simple to use, he was very pleased with the software. According to him, the highlights of the app were the reminders that tell the user when to get a blood pressure reading. With regard to improvements, though, he mentioned that he would love to see the battery life of the device extended, as well as a more universal charging cable.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Moreover, with 500 dollars, the price of the device is very high compared to a standard blood pressure cuff from any drug store\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Thus, at the moment, the Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch is not affordable for many people in need. Rafael Grossmann also believes that the smartwatch is a useful way of recording and documenting blood pressure readings throughout the day, but it’s unfortunately not for everyone. I understand that it’s very difficult to develop an FDA-cleared wearable blood pressure monitor and it may take years until the company can adjust all the features to real user needs. However, I hope that Omron will go down this road as fast as possible moving towards a more affordable HeartGuide with user-friendlier features accessible to a wide range of people around the globe. Until then, the blood pressure smartwatch remains a great concept with unfulfilled promises. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-HeartGuide.png\" alt=\"Omron HeartGuide blood pressure smartwatch\" class=\"wp-image-24349\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-HeartGuide.png 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-HeartGuide-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-HeartGuide-150x150.png 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002FOmron-HeartGuide-512x512.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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The device promises everything that’s mind-boggling about digital health technologies: a wearable health sensor with FDA-clearance for blood pressure readings that’s technically very difficult to achieve. At first sight, it seemed like the innovation that could put an end to inconvenient blood pressure cuffs and traditional measurements. Now that we have tested it, the picture seems to be less rosy: although the FDA-cleared blood pressure evaluation is impressive, it may take years until the wearable truly becomes user-friendly everywhere for all demographics. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was high time that the stethoscope, the symbol of the medical profession, was upgraded to represent the state of play in healthcare in the 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> century. Here, I reviewed the Eko Core digital stethoscope allowing the medical community to listen to lung and heart sounds crystal-clearly and digitize the results within seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How shyness helped the progress of healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m sure we are all familiar with the phenomenon that all great things have a Greek touch. The stethoscope does not differ in this respect, at least regarding its name, either. ‘Stethos’ means chest in Greek, while ‘scopos’ stands for examination. Its basic form was actually invented by the French physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec, who published a description of the instrument in 1819. However, as the story goes, it was not medical curiosity or thirst for innovation, what led him to the invention; it was rather \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.telegraph.co.uk\u002Ftechnology\u002F2016\u002F02\u002F16\u002Fwho-was-rene-laennec-story-of-the-stethoscope-inventor\u002F\">shyness and compliance with the overall etiquette and restricted behavioral traditions of the era\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once the young doctor Laënnec had to examine a young woman complaining of heart problems. At that time, doctors generally listened to patients’ heartbeats by resting an ear against the patient’s chest. However, Laënnec thought this improper under the circumstances, especially as she was overweight. So, rather than getting close to the young lady, he rolled up a piece of paper; and then put one end to his ear, while the other end to the chest of the woman, and voilá! The stethoscope was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope.jpg\" alt=\"laennec stethoscope - Eko Core digital stethoscope\" class=\"wp-image-13162\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-512x374.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flaennec-stethoscope-342x250.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Physicians did not want to use a gadget\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although it was a simple and brilliant invention, which also fit to the etiquette of the era, it took time and effort until the medical community accepted it and started to use it widely. Listen to what the English physician John Forbes wrote in the preface for the translated version of Laënnec’s book in 1821.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>“… I have no doubt whatever, from my own experience of its value, that it will be acknowledged to be one of the greatest discoveries in medicine by all those who are of a temper, and in circumstances, that will enable them to give it a fair trial. That it will ever come into general use, notwithstanding its value, I am extremely doubtful; because its beneficial application requires much time, and gives a good deal of trouble both to the patient and the practitioner; and because its whole hue and character is foreign, and opposed to all our habits and associations.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I talk about digital health to fellow medical professionals, sometimes I have the impression that I have to convince those 19\u003Csup>th\u003C\u002Fsup> century doctors about the stethoscope. They are difficult to be persuaded. Usually, their only reason for their reluctance is that digital technologies are much different from current ones they are used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s why I believe that Eko’s latest innovation, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fekodevices.com\u002F\">Eko Core digital stethoscope\u003C\u002Fa> could help facilitate the adoption of digital health as it brings all the advantages of the digital era in a hardware physicians are quite familiar with, the traditional stethoscope. You are able to change from the analog to the digital mode and vice-versa only with one push of a button!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Frembrandt-anatomy-digital.png\" alt=\"Rembrandt Anatomy Digital - Eko Core digital stethoscope\" class=\"wp-image-15682\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Frembrandt-anatomy-digital.png 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Frembrandt-anatomy-digital-768x529.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Frembrandt-anatomy-digital-512x353.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Frembrandt-anatomy-digital-363x250.png 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What does Eko Core offer you?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First of all, the gadget is cleared by the FDA and possesses CE clearance; so it is available on the US and European markets as an approved medical device for the price of approximately a Littmann’s stethoscope. Moreover, its apps are also HIPAA compliant; meaning it applied sensitive patient data protection measures in accordance with the recent standards. It is well-designed, stylish and its user can fold it so it fits perfectly in the pocket of doctors running around all day in a busy hospital. The stethoscope comes with additional ear attachments for various ear-opening sizes, sitting correctly over the ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Its use is really simple, and it provides smart measurements: records heart, lung and other body sounds. And not just anyhow! In digital mode, it amplifies the heart sounds 40 times, reduces white noise and works with seven amplification levels. The live waveform on the app is supposed to display the S1 and S2 heart sounds and any murmurs or bruits present, helping especially hearing impaired clinicians. When Medgadget reviewed it, they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2016\u002F09\u002Freview-eko-core-digital-stethoscope.html\">were even able to listen to crickets and cicadas\u003C\u002Fa> in the neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Eko Core has wireless smartphone connection with Bluetooth LE. Thus, medical professionals are also able to save, process and share sound data using their mobile devices. Concerning its battery life, according to the website the user is able to listen to any body sounds for 9 hours per charge. I found that the device worked for me for 21 days with one charge, which is really great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Listen to heart beats miles away\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company offers three packages. Individual users are able to enjoy the crystal-clear lung or heart sounds with the free app. If you want to use the Eko Core for telemedical purposes, you can get the telemedicine package with the live streaming option. Institutions also have the chance to upgrade to Eko Core; and by doing so, they are able to get special administrative support as well as volume discounts from the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15689\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-screenshot.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-screenshot-768x402.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-screenshot-512x268.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-screenshot-458x240.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, Eko Core has a unique ability as medical professionals are able to use it as a telemedical or as a medical education tool. Imagine that there is a patient in Nebraska, while you are sitting in your New York office. The doctor in Nebraska puts Eko Core to the chest of the patient, while streaming the heart or lung sounds through Eko Livestream to your digital device. Your colleague only has to invite you via e-mail in order to watch the live streaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can also share the audio sounds with a classroom full of medical students from your stethoscope in real time; or connect a team of doctors dealing with perhaps an elderly patient who is not that easy to move around, with a remote clinician. Wonderful innovation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko_livestream_stethoscope.png\" alt=\"Eko Core digital stethoscope\" class=\"wp-image-15684\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko_livestream_stethoscope.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko_livestream_stethoscope-768x380.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko_livestream_stethoscope-512x254.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko_livestream_stethoscope-458x227.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>My experiences with the Eko Core \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digital stethoscope is very easy to install. I downloaded the app, which is available for both Android and iOS, and I logged into my own Eko profile very easily. Then, I made sure that my Eko Core device is turned on; if there is a flashing blue light, then the stethoscope is searching for the Bluetooth connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6961-288x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15691\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6961-288x512.png 288w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6961-141x250.png 141w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6961-768x1366.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6961.png 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After seconds, the app paired itself with the stethoscope and I was ready to listen to sounds. I really liked that you can actually choose, which part of the heart or the lungs you are touching with the stethoscope for the sounds. Besides, I can choose the position of the patient and whether I am sitting, standing or lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15690\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6964.png 489w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6964-288x512.png 288w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6964-141x250.png 141w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fimg_6964-768x1366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The app saves the body sounds after 15 seconds; and the user is able to save the medical finding under various patient profiles with comments. In certain electronic medical record processing system, the medical professional already has the chance to actually get this medical finding into the patients’ official medical records. I hope that this practice will spread around, since I honestly believe this is the way to go for healthcare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, my favorite feature of the Eko Core is still its ability to switch between a digital and an analog stethoscope with only a push of a button!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons.png\" alt=\"Eko Digital Stethoscope_Pros_Cons\" class=\"wp-image-15683\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons-768x768.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons-150x150.png 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons-512x512.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Feko-core-digital-stethoscope_pros_cons-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All-in-all, the Eko Core digital stethoscope fulfills perfectly its task and its promise. 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