A newsletter about medical devices? Sure, it sounds dry, but hold the eye drops. Medical devices are an essential part of healthcare, now crossing boundaries into our everyday lives. And when a disease or condition affects you or someone you love, knowing how a medical device works becomes crucial. That’s why I created this newsletter, MedTech Momentum: to give you fast, clear insight into a specific health problem and the breakthrough technology reshaping how it’s detected,

Recently, I asked my coworker if their smartwatch tracked their heart rate.  They showed me the screen, which had a little beating heart icon along with some numbers.  “Umm, is your heart rate normally  that high?” I asked. They just laughed. This got me thinking. Smartwatches and rings are great tools for fitness enthusiasts.  But wearable devices are also being used by consumers and healthcare providers to detect and diagnose heart issues [1].  Current technology has made i