Heart Monitoring Smartwatch Empowers Longer Life

A new smartwatch will continuously monitors the heart for life threatening emergencies and notify loved ones and emergency responders in such an event.

The iBeat Life Monitor continuously monitors and analyzes the user’s heart activity--beats per minutes, heart pattern changes, etc.--and compares it to others within their age range to detect, in advance, early signs of an oncoming cardiac arrest. If the device detects such a life-threatening cardiac emergency, it engages the user and asks if he or she is ‘OK.’ If the user selects ‘No’ or is unresponsive, the iBeat will instantly alert loved ones and emergency responders in real-time in order to deliver immediate care and potentially save the user’s life.

The iBeat Life Monitor is fully cellular, with built-in GPS capability. When needed, pre-designated emergency contacts receive a text message with a link showing where the user is and their destination so that they can meet them at the hospital or nearby care center. Users will also have access to an online dashboard where they can see their daily, weekly, and monthly overall heart health figures. The device is also equipped with an Emergency-On-Demand button which, when long-pressed for two seconds, will reach out to emergency contacts, or if needed, 911.

While the watch is primarily targeted at baby-boomers and individuals with existing heart conditions, it is also receiving interest from younger adults and millennials who have parents and grandparents that could greatly benefit from the device. iBeat has already raised USD 1.5 million in funding from private investors, and is looking to establish the market for the iBeat Life Monitor through pre-orders, as well as support the tooling and production line needed to bring the device to market. The iBeat Life Monitor is a product of iBeat (San Francisco, CA, USA).

“There are many devices on the market, including diabetic monitors, heart-rate monitors, and other health monitoring solutions, but all these devices only passively monitor you. None of them actively monitor and analyze your heart health around-the-clock like the iBeat Life Monitor,” said Ryan Howard, founder and CEO of iBeat. “Continual monitoring and quick intervention can mean the difference between life and death in emergency situations.”

“This device is not only a technological breakthrough that will be more effective than anything on the market, it fits into a person’s wardrobe with style and ease, making it simple to integrate its lifesaving properties in one’s everyday routine,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the nationally syndicated Dr. Oz Show, who is an investor and special advisor to the company. “As Special Advisor, I look forward to raising awareness around preventing life-threatening heart issues and highlighting a device that can truly save lives.”

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