FDA Approves mHealth Wearable For Tracking Epileptic Seizures

The United States Food and Health Administration (FDA) recently approved Empatica’s mHealth wearable designed for the detection of epileptic seizures. The device, The Embrace smart device, alert care team members upon detecting an epileptic seizure in users.

Specifically, the device utilizes machine learning technology to measure electrodermal activity in order to recognize whenever users experience “grand mal” seizures, which are categorized as the most threatening kind of seizure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CMS), about 3.4 million Americans live with epilepsy, making the device of timely value. In a recent clinical study, the device . . .