By, smartwatches 10/01/2023

Apple announces the use of "Apple Watch" ECG apps in Japan

Apple will be distributed on January 22, "iOS 14.4 "and" Watchos 7.The release of "3" has announced that the ECG application will be available in the "Apple Watch Series 4/5/6" in Japan.

According to the company, "ECG applications and irregular heartbeat notification functions are in Japan, as for each of the management medical devices (home care electrometer programs) and management medical devices (home -alignment rate monitor program), respectively.It has been approved by the Minister. "

With the function provided this time, the user can record an electrocardiogram on the wrist."When you want to know about your heart's health, you can record your heart rate rhythm and share important information to your doctor."

In addition, the irregular heart rate notification function that can be used after "Apple Watch Series 3" has "checked the heart rate rhythm occasionally in the background, and identifies an irregular heart rate rhythm with a sign of atrial fibrillation (AFIB).We will notify you in the case. "

Specifically, "The crystal on the back cover of the Apple Watch Series 4/5/6 and the electrode incorporated in the Digital Crown are recorded in connection with the ECG application to record an electrocardiogram similar to the derivative I induced ECG".Say.

To record an electrocardiogram, open the ECG application in "Apple Watch Series 4/5/6" and put your finger on the Digital Crown."When the user touches the Digital Crown, the circuit works, the electrical signal passes through the heart, and 30 seconds later, the heart rate rhythm is atrial fibrillation, cave tube, low -heart rate, high -heart beat, or an incapable of determining.Classification. Symptoms that require all records, categories, and caution are stored in the iPhone's healthcare app. "

日本国内で「Apple Watch」の心電図アプリが利用可能に、アップルが発表