iHealth BP Monitor: First Medical Peripheral for iPhone

Posted: 01.05.2011, 1:29am

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Developer’s Description: An Apple a day takes on new meaning with the first medical peripheral for the iPhone. You get a blood pressure cuff that connects your iPhone via a docking station or a 30-pin connector. Pressing a single button launches the app, inflates the cuff, and the measure your BP, pulse, date and time — all shown on a big easy-to-read display. iHealth tracks your history. And it’ll alert you if one of your vital signs veer is abnormal. You can just email the results to your doctor. Apple sees this as just the beginning of a host of iOS based home health solutions.

Pro: Medical devices that work directly with iOS devices are a no-brainer, so it’s great to see iHealth lead the way into this space.

Con: The required dock isn’t as mobile as a simple cable would be.

Why it’s a Finalist: If there’s a market where iOS peripherals can not only make a profit but also a difference, healthcare is it. iHealth’s BP dock and app are providing much needed mobile tools in a space that’s surprisingly bereft of quality solutions.

Cost: Free App with $99.99 blood pressure cuff

Category: Lifestyle, Health

Publisher: iHealth Lab Inc.

Platform: iPad Touch, iPhone, iPad

http://www.ihealth99.com/

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