2. Get sophisticated enough to do things that, right now, can only be done in a healthcare setting.
Combs suggests that wearables will be able to perform a variety of tasks that are generally reserved for hospital visits.“I know we can do activity, posture, sleep, sleep quality and sleep analytics [from home],” Combs said.
But he says wearables are advancing so much that we could get clinical measurements for cardiac parameters, ambulatory arrhythmia detection, ambulatory blood pressure (in a precise, reproducible and unobtrusive way) and ambulatory glucose monitoring.
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(Hear more from Combs about Medtech 3.0 at DeviceTalks Boston on Oct. 2.)