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Minute Insight: FDA Clears Fitbit Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification Feature

 
• By Reed Miller

The new software for Google’s Fitbit identifies atrial fibrillation using a photoplethysmography algorithm to detect tiny changes in blood volume with its optical sensor.

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Google/Fitbit is adding new photoplethysmography software to its smartwatch to help identify atrial fibrillation.

The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the Fitbit Irregular Rhythm Notification software for Fitbit devices. It is specifically...

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