Tag: wearable
Researchers found Samsung Galaxy Watch accurately identifies sleep apnea
October 19, 2026HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – New research highlights the substantial potential of consumer-grade wearables to accurately detect moderate-to-severe sleep apnea using both apnea hypopnea index (AHI)- and hypoxic burden (HB)-defined risk strata across controlled and real-word settings. “The Samsung Galaxy Watch demonstrated high accuracy for detecting moderate-to-severe OSA and showed excellent performance for identifying individuals with high hypoxic burden, a subgroup at elevated cardiometabolic...
In brief: Resmed’s discontinuation, Samsung’s accuracy, RPM’s impact
October 16, 2026HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Resmed discontinued new sales of its Astral ventilator portfolio effective Sept. 14, 2026, according to a letter to customers.
The company says the decision allows it to prioritize available components and resources toward existing patients and continuity of care, following a field safety corrective action (FSCA).
“Ongoing supply constraints affecting critical electronic components have created significant challenges for the continued manufacture of Astral ventilators,”...
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...