Smartwatches have become a fundamental health tool for millions of people. They are not only elements for viewing mobile notifications or for playing sports, the sensors and algorithms they use can monitor our pulse, blood oxygen and more. Huawei is going to launch the Huawei Watch D2 for the first time in Spain, a smartwatch with an inflatable strap to perform blood pressure tests.
The watch is physically very similar to a Huawei smartwatch, but it is the strap where you can see the big difference. It has an inflatable bag to create the pressure necessary to perform a blood pressure measurement, in the same way as a traditional blood pressure monitor.
This is the second generation of this watch which, according to Huawei, wants to become a product that helps anyone with hypertension problems take the most accurate measurement possible for an entire day, week or months. And the big problem with blood pressure measurement is that it is carried out in medical centers under moments of greater tension.
The Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC), citing official figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) number of 7.5 million deaths per year related to hypertension, That is why timely treatment and monitoring of the disease in serious cases is vital for the survival of many people.
Features and price of Huawei Watch D2 in Spain
Huawei has already obtained approval from the Spanish authorities to put on sale a product that attempts to replace digital blood pressure monitors and can now be reserved in Spain for 399 euros.
It is at a price between mid-range or premium smartwatches, but it must be taken into account that this is not a typical smartwatch and, as expected, the unique air valve system to inflate the strap is a cost. extra.
A smartwatch that looks normal, but hides a secret in its strap
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The best thing about the Huawei Watch D2 is that at first glance it looks like just another smart watch. But inside there is a big difference, an air pump that inflates a bag between the strap and your skin to take a measurement.
In Computer Today We have been able to do several tests during an event last September and another a few days ago and, tested by a server who suffers from slight hypertension, it is a product that makes a difference if you are used to taking your blood pressure with an arm blood pressure monitor. .
The strap swells and gives good pressure, but that pressure is lighter than what you feel with a traditional blood pressure monitor.
The measurements have to be done in a special way. You must follow traditional recommendations such as sitting, with your legs apart, at rest and without talking. But you also have to put the arm where you carry the watch on the opposite shoulder and with the other arm hold the elbow. In this way the arm is immobilized and in a correct position to achieve the best measurement.
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The idea is that you can take measurements throughout the day, even if you need it at night, that it does not bother you at any time and have daily monitoring that you can present to a specialist.
Otherwise, it is a Huawei smartwatch with all the functions you could expect from it, such as health, sports and daily activity tracking, customizable dials, compatibility with both Android phones and iPhone.
It is waterproof but not submersible, and it also has new straps that you can exchange for times when you don’t need to take a measurement, such as when you are doing sports.
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Tags: Salud, Huawei