Aktiia Receives CE Mark Approval for Breakthrough 24-7 Blood Pressure Monitoring System—
January 26, 2021
First-ever Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring System Now Available in the United Kingdom. Aktiia’s clinically validated Optical Blood Pressure Monitoring technology estimates blood pressure accurately, automatically, and painlessly, by analyzing signals from the wearer’s wrist.
January 26, 2021
Aktiia Adds New CEO as it Prepares for Commercial Launch—
October 1, 2020
Digital health veteran, Michael Kisch, joins innovative automated blood pressure monitoring pioneer.
October 1, 2020
The Aktiia Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitor Proven Accurate Regardless of Body or Arm Position—
May 12, 2020
Aktiia, a Swiss-US startup, has developed a wrist-worn optical blood pressure monitor that can automatically take measurements around the clock without requiring a specific arm position.
May 12, 2020
Aktiia raises CHF 6 million in funding to bring to market its cuffless optical blood pressure monitor—
March 24, 2020
Aktiia, a Swiss-US startup that has developed an optical blood pressure monitor at the wrist, has raised an additional CHF 6 million in funding to bring its product to market.
March 24, 2020
News
MobiHealthNews – Swiss startup Aktiia receives CE mark for continuous blood pressure monitoring system
January 26, 2021
“Maker of wearable continuous blood pressure monitor, Aktiia, today launched their 24/7 automated blood pressure monitoring system that gathers data during the day and while the user is asleep. Aktiia has received its CE mark as a Class lla medical device, meaning that the device has been assessed to meet safety, health and environmental protection requirements in Europe.”
January 26, 2021
CardiacRhythmNews — Blood pressure bracelet “offers greater insight” into hypertension
January 26, 2021
“Accurate and validated Cuffless products like Aktiia are big step forward and represent the future of how blood pressure will be monitored outside a physician’s office.”
January 26, 2021
Sifted — Swiss startup first to launch blood pressure bracelet
January 26, 2021
“Swiss startup Aktiia has beaten Fitbit, Apple and other tech giants to become the first company to get regulatory approval to sell a wearable bracelet which measures blood pressure.”
January 26, 2021
Medscape — Will Cuffless Blood Pressure Measurement Make the Sphygmomanometer Obsolete?
June 8, 2020
“Solà predicts that the bracelet could eventually be a game-changer for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), where overnight readings could be taken without the discomfort and disruption of periodic cuff inflations with current systems.”
June 8, 2020
EU Startups — Swiss medtech Aktiia raises €5.6 million to bring its hypertension monitor bracelet to market
March 24, 2020
“Aktiia’s bracelet and algorithms have now been validated in clinical trials against arterial lines (the gold standard for clinical reference) and in ambulatory settings. Never before has it been possible to measure blood pressure profiles, at any time, over long periods. This valuable and unique dataset will allow for broader insights into the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, the largest epidemic of humankind.”
March 24, 2020
Medgadget — Aktiia’s Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitor is Accurate for Months
March 29, 2019
“The experimental data of this initial study showed error figures within 1 ± 7 mmHg, which are smaller than the threshold of 5 ± 8 mmHg typically accepted in clinical investigations… Having an optical, non-invasive, and cuffless blood pressure monitoring technology would improve the lives of many patients.”