Weekly review on DH&W devices

23.09.2022

This review presents information on most interesting Digital Health and Wellbeing devices, based on the opinion of OISTER team. Information obtained from public sources or product manufacturers, OISTER is not responsible for the accuracy of information and presentation of all available products on the date of submission of the review.

The E4 is a medical-grade wearable device that offers real-time physiological data acquisition by using physiological signals in real-time, enabling researchers to conduct in-depth analysis and visualization. pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and research institutions are using the E4 wristband tracker in trials for collecting physiological data relevant to drug, healthcare, device, and algorithm development.

Brands: Empatica
Manufacturers: Empatica Srl
Trading Companies: Empatica, Inc. (US-MA)
Development status: pre-orders/mass production
Retail price, US$: 1690

Specification:

  • On-body Device: Wrist
  • Weight, g: 40
  • Battery capacity, mA: 300
  • Charger: charging base
  • Charger: micro usb
  • Connectivity Technology: bluetooth
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: infrared sensor
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: motion sensor
  • Battery charging time, min: 120
  • Storage: memory card
  • Working Principle: tracking
  • App: yes
  • PPG sensor: measures blood volume pulse (BVP), from which heart rate variability can be derived
  • EDA sensor (GSR sensor): measures the constantly fluctuating changes in certain electrical properties of the skin
  • Infrared thermopile: reads peripheral skin temperature
  • 3-axis acceleromete
  • Event mark button: tags events and link them to physiological signals
  • Internal real-time clock: 5ppm high accuracy time reference
  • Material: band: polyurethane
  • Case: polycarbonate and glass fiber
  • lenses: polycarbonate and silicon
  • Water resistance: IP 22
  • CE-medical certified in the EU

The Biobeat BB-613 Wrist Watch is a clinically validated automatic wristwatch style blood pressure monitor. Measurements are taken from the wrist and it is intended for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Brands: Biobeat
Trading Companies: Biobeat Technologies Ltd.
Development status: pre-orders/mass production
Retail price, US$: 1500

Specification:

  • On-body Device: Wrist
  • Length, mm: 40
  • Height, mm: 40
  • Width, mm: 16
  • Weight, g: 30
  • Connectivity Technology: bluetooth
  • Device shape: band
  • Battery Material Type: lithium ion
  • Battery charging time, min: 240
  • Storage: memory card
  • Working Principle: tracking
  • Working Principle: displaying
  • App: yes; Pulse reflectance technology
  • Pulse wave transit time (PWTT)
  • Measuring functions: blood pressure, SpO2
  • Device Family: Biobeat BB-613 Wrist Watch, Biobeat BB-613WP (chest-monitor)
  • Biobeat BB-613WP (wrist-monitor) (FDA 510(k))
  • Four LED (red + IR) and photo diode absorbs reflected light
  • SpO2: 40% to 99% (±2%)
  • Heart rate: 40 to 250 bpm
  • Blood pressure: 0 mmHg – 299 mmHg

The Montblanc Summit 3 is a smartwatch equipped with multiple health monitoring sensor.

Brands: MONTBLANC
Trading Companies: Montblanc
Development status: pre-orders/mass production
Retail price, US$: 1290

Specification:

  • On-body Device: Wrist
  • Height, mm: 13.97
  • Connectivity Technology: bluetooth
  • Connectivity Technology: Wi-Fi
  • Connectivity Technology: ANT+
  • Diameter, mm: 41.91
  • Device shape: round
  • Display matrix type: AMOLED
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: touch sensor
  • Touchscreen: yes
  • Hardware connectivity: smartphone
  • Storage: memory card
  • Working Principle: electronic device
  • Measurings Subcategory: color / light
  • Measurings Subcategory: heart rate
  • Measurings Subcategory: saturation
  • App: yes
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ processor
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • 1x pusher on the crown
  • 1x programmable pusher
  • 1x app launcher pusher
  • NFC Payment

Buzz Sound Awareness wristband allows people to sense sound through their skin, to feel music, voices, a family member entering the room, or a friend calling customer’s name. With Buzz Sound Awareness wristband customer can also detect vibrations that alert to emergency situations like smoke alarms, sirens, or cars honking by providing information to brain via over 4 billion patterns of vibrations on the skin.

Brands: Neosensory Buzz
Trading Companies: Neosensory, Inc. (US-TX)
Development status: pre-orders/mass production
Retail price, US$: 999

Specification:

  • On-body Device: Wrist
  • Weight, g: 51
  • Battery capacity, mA: 270
  • Charger: USB Type-C
  • Battery Material Type: lithium polymer
  • Battery charging time, min: 30
  • Patented sound-to-touch algorithm
  • Microphone: Frequency range (Hz)
  • Reference test frequency (kHz)
  • Harmonic distortion reference (SPL)
  • Harmonic distortion (%)
  • Directionality
  • Equivalent input noise (dBA SPL)
  • Dynamic range (dB)
  • Acoustic overload point (dB SPL)
  • Absolute max (dB SPL)
  • Sensitivity levels3
  • Feedback suppression
  • Ambient noise suppression
  • Frequency range: adjustable 300 to 7500 (Hz)
  • Customizable vibration and microphone intensity
  • Vibration units: Linear Resonant Actuators
  • Waterproof: IP54
  • Hypoallergenic band (medical quality silicone) of 2 sizes: large fits wrists measuring 6.7″ to 9.3″, small fits wrists measuring 5.5″ to 6.6″

Coros Vertix 2 is a sport watch for extreme adventures

Brands: COROS VERTIX
Trading Companies: Coros Wearables, Inc. (US-CA)
Development status: pre-orders/mass production
Retail price, US$: 699

Specification:

  • On-body Device: Wrist
  • Length, mm: 50.3
  • Height, mm: 15.7
  • Weight, g: 89
  • Battery capacity, mA: 310
  • Charger: USB 2.0
  • Connectivity Technology: Wi-Fi
  • Connectivity Technology: bluetooth
  • Diameter, mm: 42Device shape: band
  • Display matrix type: LCD
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: optical sensor
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: GPS
  • Sensor / Scanner Type: motion sensor
  • Battery Material Type: lithium ion
  • Battery charging time, min: 120
  • Touchscreen: yes
  • Storage: memory card
  • Working Principle: displaying
  • Working Principle: tracking
  • Measurings Subcategory: activity
  • Measurings Subcategory: fatigue
  • App: yes
  • Optical pulse oximeter
  • Optical heart rate monitor
  • Electrocardiogram sensor
  • Barometric altimeter
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Thermometer
  • Display size: 1.2 in. 240 x 240 (64 colors)
  • Display resolution: 280 x 280 (64 colors)
  • Screen material: sapphire glass
  • Material: titanium alloy with PVD coating
  • Navigation: GPS/QZSS, GLONASS, BeiDou
  • Satellite chipset
  • Waterproof: 10 ATM
  • Color: obsidian, lava