Category: Medical Devices
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Noninvasive Hb Screening
I’ve been donating blood since I was a teen. In those days, the hemoglobin test consisted of a finger prick and dripping a drip of blood into copper sulfate solution and a visual observation of the sinking vs. suspension determined whether hemoglobin content was high enough for donation. This test was not preferred due to…
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Safe innovation
Late last month the FDA issued a warning to consumers to not use smartwatches or smart rings to measure their blood glucose levels since they have not been cleared by the FDA to check safety and efficacy. This warning is specifically for devices that claim to measure blood glucose without a device piercing the skin,…