Tag: wearable
Resmed teams with ŌURA to ‘turn insight into action’
May 19, 2026HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Resmed and smart ring maker ŌURA are partnering to expand access to sleep health education and pathways to care, helping more people sleep better and improve their overall health, the companies say.
By connecting consumer-generated wellness insights with Resmed’s sleep health resources, the two companies say they are helping ŌURA members take a more informed next step to better understand their sleep health.
"We're at an inflection point in how people engage...
Sleep tracker use nears 50%, AASM survey finds
January 27, 2026HME News Staff
DARIEN, Ill. - Nearly half of adults (48%) have used a sleep tracking device, such as a smartwatch or app, to monitor their sleep quality and duration – up from 35% in 2023, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
What’s more, the majority of adults (55%) are acting based on what they learn from a sleep tracker and changing their behaviors.
"We're seeing a significant shift in how Americans...
Biolinq’s multi-function biosensor receives FDA De Novo Classification
September 30, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Biolinq has received De Novo Classification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its lead product, Biolinq Shine, a patch on the forearm that provides real-time glucose feedback through a primary color-coded LED display, visible with or without a phone. The device provides additional insights, such as activity and sleep trends, through a mobile app. The company says Biolinq Shine, initially marketed to people with Type 2 diabetes, is the first wearable biosensor integrating...
Happy Health opens ‘new frontier’ in care delivery
June 23, 2025HME News Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – Happy Health has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Happy Ring as a class II medical device to facilitate the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and other sleep-related conditions in the home. This new clearance builds on the Happy Ring's earlier FDA clearance for comprehensive, continuous brain and body biometrics, making it the only FDA-cleared smart ring that combines multi-night sleep testing (97% accurate to gold standard...
Samsung broadens access to sleep apnea feature
June 9, 2025HME News Staff
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Samsung Electronics has announced that the sleep apnea feature on the Galaxy Watch series, which is available through the Samsung Health Monitor app, is expanding to 34 European markets, as well as Australia and Singapore, bring the global total to 70 markets. This growth follows the receipt of CE marking for the European Economic Area and approval by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration and Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority. “Recognizing...
RingConn smart ring debuts at Target
June 2, 2025HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – RingConn has announced that it has expanded the retail presence for its RingConn Gen 2 Smart Ring with sleep apnea monitoring through a partnership with Target. The ring is now available for purchase on Target.com, marking the company’s strategic entry into the U.S. mainstream consumer market. “This strategic retail partnership represents a significant milestone in RingConn's mission to bring advanced, user-friendly health technology to mainstream consumers through...
PranaQ set to launch TipTraQ nationwide
February 25, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – PranaQ has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for TipTraQ, a single point of contact home sleep apnea test wearable that it says provides sleep and respiratory insights with minimal disruption. With this clearance, PranaQ is set to launch TipTraQ nationwide to sleep clinics, telehealth providers and hospitals. "Receiving FDA clearance for TipTraQ is a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionize sleep diagnostics and monitoring,”...
CGM company joins ŌURA
September 16, 2024HME News Staff
HELSINKI, Finland – Veri, which makes a continuous glucose monitor, has announced that it has joined ŌURA, which makes the Oura Ring. The two companies partnered last year to integrate ŌURA data into Veri’s CGM so users could see how their daily scores and biometrics impacted glucose levels, training and daily life. “Veri and ŌURA are aligned in many ways; we were both founded in Finland with an approach to health that draws upon the Finns’ balanced and holistic way of...
Abbott launches consumer biowearable
September 9, 2024HME News Staff
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - Abbott has announced the U.S. availability of Lingo, the company’s first glucose monitoring system available without prescription.
The Lingo system includes a biosensor and a mobile app designed for consumers who want to improve their overall health and wellness, the company says.
"There is a great deal of interest in tracking biomarkers that provide insights into one's health and wellness that were previously undetectable using the trackers available...
Operational Efficiency: Don’t overlook wearables
August 5, 2024Adam Nadler
Q. How are technological innovations transforming operational efficiency in patient-centered care?
A. Technological advancements are driving remarkable transformations in the health care industry. AI and wearable technologies, in particular, are significantly enhancing operational efficiency in patient care. How?
Imagine a system that handles frustrating administrative tasks with exceptional efficiency. AI-
powered platforms make this possible by analyzing vast amounts of medical data, automating
patient...