The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded medical device development tool (MDDT) status to the Apple Watch’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) history tracker. The feature is first piece of digital health technology to earn MDDT status, the FDA said in a statement.
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The Apple Watch’s AFib History feature makes it the first digital health device cleared for an FDA program that qualifies devices for clinical studies.
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Every London Marathon runner is given a bib that comes with a built-in GPS chip, which gives each runner an official time. Thereafter, that time is considered as a qualifying time for other races, such as the exclusive Boston Marathon, or in some cases, even world records.
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Some features require you to shell out a little more. For example, a stainless steel chassis is an extra $50 and a bigger case size (i.e., 44mm) is an extra $30. If you want GPS and cellular support, that will set you back $50. The Apple Watch Series 9 costs $399 on Apple’s official website (again, this is the cheapest you can get in this model).
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Apple Watch Key Health Feature Wins 1st-Of-A Kind Approval
The Apple Watch has long had a strong focus on health and wellness. In the last few days, the FDA has just announced that it has qualified one feature, the Atrial Fibrillation history feature as a Medical Device Development Tool. ForbesApple Watch Ultra 3 …
Apple Watch feature becomes first digital health tech to receive this FDA approval
But perhaps even more notable is that the Apple Watch AFib feature becomes the first ever digital health technology to qualify under the FDA’s MDDT program.
FDA qualifies Apple Watch’s AFib history for use in clinical studies
The Apple Watch’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) history feature, which records and alerts the wearer’s relevant heart events, has been qualified to join the FDA’s Medical Devic …
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Apple Watch AFib History Feature Qualified by FDA to Evaluate Medical Devices
Apple’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) history feature on Apple Watch has been qualified by the FDA under its Medical Device Development Tools …
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