Movano's Ring is a chronic illness data monitoring wearable made by the company to look into one's condition that requires constant checking for both health professionals and a personal setting. The device will soon debut at the CES 2022 and is one of the top health tech seeds of the showcase, also applying for an FDA clearance.
Movano Ring: Chronic Illness Data Monitoring
A company called "Movano" is debuting a wearable "Ring" in the CES 2022 event this coming January in Las Vegas, and it would bring a monitoring device for chronic illness data.
The ring's design is a simple and open one so that it may fit the finger of the bearer, something that aims to be available for all ages, shapes, sizes, and many more considerations. The company will detect chronic illness by putting together data from heart rate, sleep, respiration, heart rate variability, blood oxygen levels, steps, calories, and temperature.
With this, Movano's app can put together certain conclusions to a person's underlying condition, and it would help advise them on the steps to take afterward.
Moreover, the ring will help in giving the user more insight into what chronic illness is most likely to develop with their current health condition.
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Movano Ring: CES 2022 Debut, FDA Clearance Soon
However, the Ring is not all for a person's health, as it is still not accurate in terms of lab or clinical tests.
Nevertheless, it brings a foresight into what a person will soon develop if they continue with the current fit they do for themselves.
Soon, the wearable tech will also seek FDA clearance or approval, but for now, it remains a device that will debut at next year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Tech Wearables for Health like the Movano Ring
One of the closest things to the promising Movano ring is none other than the smartwatches of the modern era and it brings data monitoring of different bodily functions that are hard to track without equipment. The Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, and other wearable tech are some of the top brands regarding health and fitness.
However, the difference it has with Movano is that these smartwatches still have no capabilities regarding diseases and illnesses.
Its main function is to be an accessory to smartphones and fitness, but not so much on the medical side, particularly to chronic illness present in the world now.
In another study, researchers believe that properly setting the sensors and parameters of a smartwatch can turn it into a device that can detect flu or common colds.
The many health advancements now are progressive, especially with the Movano Ring that aims to monitor chronic disease, despite its complexity. It is now awaiting its FDA approval for soon use and distribution to the public.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
