ChroniSense Medical wins FDA clearance for wearable patient monitor

The Polso remote patient monitor. [Image courtesy of ChroniSense Medical]ChroniSense Medical announced that its Polso remote patient monitoring system received FDA 510(k) clearance.

Polso received initial indications for monitoring blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate and respiration rate.

Yokneam, Israel-based ChroniSense designed Polso to combine a monitor, mobile app and cloud-based platform. The medical-grade, wrist-worn vital sign monitor pairs with a mobile app for patients. The cloud-based platform for clinicians monitors in-life patient data.

“FDA clearance is a significant milestone towards the commercialization of Polso Connect and towards creating a new model in chronic care management,” said ChroniSense Medical CEO Bridget Ross.  “With six out of 10 adults in the U.S. living with a chronic condition and over $1.1 trillion in direct healthcare costs annually1, there is a serious need for an easy-to-use, medical grade, remo…

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