FDA Clears Withings' Smart Watch For Detecting AF and Measuring Blood Oxygen

The French company is promoting its ScanWatch as the first wearable device to receive FDA clearance for both atrial fibrillation detection through medical grade ECG and measuring SpO2 levels from the wrist.

• Source: Withings

The US Food and Drug Administration clearedWithings’ ScanWatch smartwatch to detect atrial fibrillation and measure blood oxygen, the Issy-les-Moulineaux, France-based company announced on 12 October.

Other wearable devices marketed to consumers, including the Apple Watch, can measure blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2) and have FDA-cleared electrocardiogram (ECG) functions, but Withings is touting ScanWatch as the first wrist-worn...

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