This Wearable Aims to Improve Your Blood Pressure. It’s Now in the US, and I Got a First Look
Swiss health tech brand Aktiia announced Tuesday that its blood pressure health system, Hilo Core, is now available in the US. Backed by 22 years of research, the device delivers long-term blood pressure insights so users can better understand their heart health, which is especially significant considering that about half of US adults have high blood pressure (also known as hypertension).
According to the company, Hilo is also the world’s first blood pressure health system that combines an FDA-cleared cuff, which helps establish a baseline blood pressure reading, with a lightweight wearable wristband that provides ongoing blood pressure readings between cuff measurements.
“What we’re doing here is redefining completely the experience of blood pressure from a one-graph reading with a cuff on the arm to something that is embedded into your life,” Josep Solà, Aktiia co-founder and chief technology officer, told CNET during a Zoom call.
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