Today Chinese technology giant Xiaomi in collaboration with the American company iHealth Labs introduced tonometer, which works in tandem with your smartphone and it preinstalled on a special application. The device looks a little different from the classic tonometer: appropriate size cuff is connected to the docking station, which connects to a smartphone with preloaded software platform.
The application receives data and outputs parameters, in particular, blood pressure, heart rate, average heart rate in real time on the screen of the phone, and after the study shows recommendations in case of pathology. Interestingly, the tonometer operates in fully automatic mode, that is, the owner is required to wear a collar and run the application on your phone.
It is reported that Xiaomi is positioning the new device as a real instrument for medical purposes, which passed certification and meets the standards of medical equipment. The device will be extremely easy to use and is compatible with most modern devices.Interestingly, the site Xiaomi this unit can be ordered for $ 32, while the iHealth Labs plans to sell blood pressure monitor in the Chinese Apple Store for $ 130.
Previously presented Xiaomi fitness bracelet Mi Bandv , which received minimal design, a modest set of features and the incredibly low price - $ 13 for the domestic market. Mi Band allows you to unlock your smartphone without a password, keep track of the level of physical activity, and will also serve as "smart" alarm. From this we can understand that Mi Band is not a medical device in the full sense of the word, while the Xiaomi, it seems, seriously decided to take medical equipment. So, last week it became known that the company invested $ 25 million in the iHealth Labs, which is based in Silicon Valley and is a subsidiary of the Chinese Andon Health. iHealth Labs is known for producing the full range of home medical equipment: instrumentation, fitness devices and blood glucose meters.Previously, most "smart" devices that the company worked together with the iOS-only smartphones, but Xiaomi managed to find a way to negotiate and enter into the composition of the board of directors iHealth Labs, ensuring compatibility of equipment if not all Android-device, then at least with their own smartphones.