Empatica's Aura System Receives European CE Mark for Detecting Early Symptoms of COVID-19 Using Wearables
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- Empatica received its CE mark for Aura system as a class lla medical device- along with its remote health monitoring platform (Care) meet safety and performance requirements in the EU
- Aura system detects and alerts to respiratory infections including COVID-19- before the visible appearance of symptoms. The system has demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.94 in identifying patients with a possible infection in validation studies
- Aura system collects data from the wearer- including their heart rate- pulse variability and the electrical activity of their skin- to spot the small changes that occur in the body
Ref: PRNewswire | Image: BioWorld
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