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Wearable Medical Devices
Body-worn devices that continuously monitor physiological signals.
Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026
Definition
Wearables span consumer health (Apple Watch, Fitbit, Oura) and prescription/regulated devices (CGMs, mobile cardiac telemetry, Holter patches like iRhythm Zio, sleep apnea screening, neonatal monitoring). Some are SaMD or include software functions cleared by FDA.What this means in practice
The line between wellness and medical is increasingly negotiated through De Novo and 510(k) pathways for specific functions (AFib detection, ECG, fall detection).Primary references
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MedTech Europe - Facts & FiguresVerifiedMedTech Europemedtecheurope.org
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MedTech DiveVerifiedMedTech Divemedtechdive.com
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