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Huawei unveils Watch D3 with 24-hour blood pressure monitoring

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Huawei unveils Watch D3 with 24-hour blood pressure monitoring

Huawei has unveiled the Watch D3, a smartwatch that measures blood pressure at the wrist over 24 hours, including during sleep, using a miniaturised mechanical device. The device is certified as a medical device in Europe, also includes an ECG and can operate for up to six days under normal use, according to Huawei.

Huawei has unveiled the Watch D3, a smartwatch capable of measuring blood pressure at the wrist for 24 hours, including during sleep. The device is certified as a Class IIa medical device under the European CE-MDR regulation, according to Huawei’s presentation.

The watch uses a miniaturised mechanical airbag combined with the TruSense system to carry out these ambulatory measurements. It provides daytime and night-time blood pressure averages as well as pulse readings, and enables monitoring before and after exercise. The Watch D3 is 11.3 millimetres thick and has a 1.92-inch AMOLED display.

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