If you’re a fitness buff, you should definitely check out the new iChoice pulse oximeter, which allows you to measure your pulse and oxygen levels with your smartphone. Simple and easy to use, the device displays all your data: heart rate, pulse strength and blood oxygen levels. You can even view the data in graph-format if you’re a more visual person.
If you want to keep track of your day-to-day vitals, you can send the data to yourself in text or CVS format. This is perfect for exercise enthusiasts and health-conscious enthusiasts to monitor their strength and progress, but is also great if you’re just curious! This product is compatible with most Apple products, but keep in mind that this is not a professional, medically-sanctioned item.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Smartphone Vitals-monitoring Devices
- The iChoice oximeter opens a new market for add-on vital signs monitoring devices for smartphones.
- Mobile Health Apps
- The availability of smartphone-compatible health-monitoring home-use appliances is driving the development of mobile health apps.
- Remote Health Monitoring
- Compatibility with smartphone apps opens new opportunities in remote patient monitoring.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fitness Industry
- Fitness centers can leverage the real-time data provided by these new devices to build customized workout plans for their clients.
- Medical Devices Industry
- The development of home-use monitoring technology presents opportunities for the medical devices industry to create consumer-focused products.
- Telehealth Industry
- Telehealth providers can utilize this technology to keep tabs on patient’s vitals remotely.
