#121

How long will the device last for? I think it sounds like a great offer if it’s 100-200 pounds and have no subscription or ‘limit’ for how long it can be used i.e in comparison with CGM.

#122

I have successfully installed the app and registered, now I am at the point of connecting a device. This makes me wonder if it’s just possible to ship it from somewhere else and then just connect it. It’s a good sign at least.

#123

I can’t remember how long the battery lasts, I charged mine a couple of days ago, and it currently says battery is 84 per cent. The company claims 9 day battery life so it could be right. I’ve never ran the battery to zero.

#124

Oh I mean like for how many months will the device keep working? It sounds like it will work indefinitely until the battery doesn’t work anymore and can’t be replaced.

#125

Sorry, yes it works indefinitely. There is no substitution and the app is free. I’ve got it on ios, but unfortunately it doesn’t link with Apple Health on iPhone

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#126

Wow, this seems great, I will try and buy one, I am using a reshipper in germany (mailboxde.com). Cost was 206 euros with paypal, and I am expecting around 20 euros with UPS from the reshipper.

However I am not sure if I made a mistake since I don’t know if they’re shipping from within EU and not from the UK. I could use UK reshipper instead but I avoided this because of custom fees and double taxation. Reason being mailboxde seems to only accept shipments to them from within EU.

#127

See this for possible reasons:

Because it is validated in clinical trials and has CE certification, I think it is probably very accurate for most people.

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#128

I have continued to use it. However, i still use omron.

#129

I just bought it too. I was wanting this for months. Black Friday sale helped! :innocent:

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#130

John (and other Aktiia users) - what has your experience been wearing this device all day? Do you wear it at night also? Does it constrict blood flow by inflating similar to our regular blood pressure monitors - so you get a constriction on your arm every few minutes? How frequently does it check blood pressure during the day? Does it hurt at all when it does check blood pressure?

#131

It is really very convenient. It does not inflate, but if it is not in the right position on the wrist it does not get a measurement. I think it is tracking skin movements or movements in capillaries. If the results were more in line with Omron I would think is very good.

I have now worn it for about 6 weeks. Because it is not invasive I am more inclined to keep wearing it and see if I get any useful information from it. I do quite frequent checks with Omron which is a standard upper arm cuff. My doctors tend to use Omron devices and I have I think 5 in different locations.

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#132

It weighs 20 grams and it is not possible to detect when it measures blood pressure which is does every 2 hours, around 10 measurements a day. I think it only measures BP if you are very still, and it does multiple measurements around the same time it seems and then averages it out. It’s pretty insane value to me to get BP reading in such an easy way which is a very important marker for current and future health. Tech seems sci-fi.

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#133

You get averages for every two hours, but number of measurements is far greater, up to about 1000 in a day, that number will depend of how still you are. it only measures when you are still and not moving

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#134

I think you are mistaken, it says it is taken several times an hour randomly if the user is determined to be sitll using an accelerometer:

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#135

Might be. I haven’t checked their site in a while, but did in depth research in March and my memory is just so good. But I from what I remember it said that it will try to measure BP every few minutes… maybe they have changed something?

#136

@RapAdmin @AnUser

Not sure if you saw this. Seems to be FDA approved (which for devices tends to be more difficult than CE mark it seems).

Pro is that it uses inflation and hence is probably more accurate

Con is that it uses inflation and hence you’ll probably notice it

#137

Above wrist version is by this brand that @John_Hemming used for his stationary BP device

#138

The Aktiia blood pressure bracelet also seems to have FDA approval.

Aktiia FDA Approval - Statcare.

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#139

Interesting. They don’t seem to have updated their own webpage and doesn’t seem available to buy in the US yet?

Aktiia is only available in countries where we have received regulatory clearance. Currently, those countries include the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Republic of Ireland, and Italy.

Where is the Aktiia app available? : Aktiia.

#140

Maybe I’m wrong, I just did a search and posted the first entry. It’s 4:40am where I am so I’m going back to bed. I’ll do a more thorough search when I get up. Apologies if I’m wrong

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