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Valencell Announces Medical Advisory Board Founding Members
Medical visionaries Dr. William Kraus and Dr. Matthew Banet bring decades of clinical and medical device insights and expertise to advise the company on clinical research, regulatory and market strategy Raleigh, NC – September 16, 2021 – Valencell, the leading...
Managing hypertension will change more in next 5 years than the last 100 years
Managing hypertension will change more in next 5 years than the last 100 years. That’s a bold statement, so I’d like to explain why we at Valencell believe it and how we’re seeing it play out in real time. Wearables & medical devices are rapidly converging We’ve...
What is cumulative blood pressure and why does it matter?
Increasing amounts of clinical research are pointing to the importance of so-called "cumulative blood pressure" calculations, as opposed to measurements from a single day or period of time, in assessing risk for a long list of health conditions ranging from...
Will wearables ever accurately measure blood pressure?
Consumer wearable manufacturers have sought for years to find a way to measure blood pressure at the wrist to a clinical standard. Valencell co-founder and president Dr Steven LeBoeuf talks to Natalie Healey about the technologies companies are trailing to make blood...
Valencell’s Cuffless, Calibration-Free Blood Pressure Monitoring Technology Selected to Present at American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session
Study finds advanced biometric sensor technology at the finger provides cuff-like accuracy when evaluated according to the ISO 81060-2 standard without the need for a blood pressure cuff or calibration Raleigh, NC – May 15, 2021 – Presenting today before the American...
Are PPG sensors less accurate for people with darker skin?
By Dr. Steven LeBoeuf From time-to-time in the wearable world, the blogosphere is jolted by claims that wearable optical sensors do not work on people with dark skin tones. It reached a new level when a New England Journal of Medicine article prompted the FDA to issue...
SunTech Medical and Valencell Announce Proof of Concept for DeltaTrak Blood Pressure, a Major Advancement in BP Technology
Groundbreaking innovation combines SunTech‘s cuff-based blood pressure with Valencell’s PPG-based blood pressure monitoring technology New technology set to transform patient safety, care, and comfort MORRISVILLE, NC / February 8, 2021 - SunTech Medical Inc., the...
Valencell Expands World’s First Calibration-Free, Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring System to the Finger and Wrist
National survey finds 75% of those managing hypertension would measure heart vitals more often with passive monitoring devices Raleigh, NC – January 12, 2021 – Valencell, a leader in transforming the science of wearable biometrics to enable impactful health outcomes,...
Valencell Launches Software Library, Expanding Deployment Flexibility and Ease of Integration for Consumer and Medical Wearables
Valencell Library allows wearable device makers to use Valencell’s patented, highly accurate biometric technology with a wide range of sensor hardware configurations Raleigh, NC – January 12, 2021 – Valencell, a leader in transforming the science of wearable...
National hypertension survey reveals huge digital health opportunities
In November 2020, Valencell conducted a research study on over 750 people with hypertension to understand the personal impact of managing the disease every day and the potential for digital health solutions to improve hypertension management. Hypertension is a massive...
Best practices in using wearable biometric sensors to prove medical device use cases
Valencell's Dr. Steven LeBoeuf presented at the 2020 BIOMEDigital conference on Best Practices in Using Wearable Biometric Sensors to Prove Medical Device Use Cases. The use of wearable devices in health and medical use cases is growing rapidly along with the number...
Improving sleep with a biometric sleep audio system – a conversation with Kokoon
With the increased anxiety, isolation and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's estimated that more than half the population are now struggling with sleep. There are lots of tools to measure sleep on the market, but very few that help you improve your sleep....
Digital therapeutics in mental health
COVID-19 has been a catalyst in revolutionizing digital health, accelerating digital transformation, and improving regulations. Remote monitoring solutions and digital therapeutics are emerging as the new normal for healthcare providers and improving the quality of...
Valencell Named to the 2020 CB Insights Digital Health 150 — List of Most Innovative Digital Health Startups
Valencell recognized as one of “the best in digital health” for its biometric sensor systems and cuff-less blood pressure technology for wearables & hearables NEW YORK -- August 13, 2020 -- CB Insights today named Valencell to its second annual Digital Health 150...
Webinar: Using Biometric Wearables in Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Valencell was pleased to host a discussion on using biometric wearables in neuroscience and human behavior with Dr. Paul Zak, Founder and Chief Immersion Officer at Immersion Neuro. Immersion is doing some fascinating work in this area using the Scosche Rhythm+ heart...
Valencell at Semicon West 2020
Valencell is happy to be participating in the SMART MedTech Pavilion at Semicon West 2020. The event features exhibits from materials providers, device manufacturers, and system integrators. Subject matter experts will share their insight into early adoption trends,...
The Inflection Point for Remote Patient Monitoring with Wearables
The COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos and uncertainty in nearly every corner of the world. But with this uncertainty is an opportunity to rapidly accelerate digital health and remote patient monitoring. And that appears to be happening now. What would have likely...
Webinar: Calibration free blood pressure monitoring using biometric earbuds
Valencell was scheduled to present the results of a clinical study on its groundbreaking blood pressure monitoring technology at the American College of Cardiology conference in March, but unfortunately that conference was cancelled. So we decided to share that...
Webinar: Wearables in remote patient monitoring
This webinar discusses the trends driving remote patient monitoring today, how wearables are elevating levels of care outside of medical facilities.
Valencell Secures Strategic Investment from Halma plc
Strategic investment will help accelerate Valencell’s growth opportunities for biometric sensors for medical-grade hearables and wearables Raleigh, N.C. – January 27, 2020 – Valencell, the leading innovator in wearable biometric sensor technology, today announced it...
Validation data for Valencell calibration-free blood pressure technology
Valencell's calibration-free, cuff-less blood pressure sensor system has been tested on more than 5,000 patients around the world. In the fall of 2019 Valencell independently validated the performance of the calibration-free blood pressure technology measured against...