Wearable Wristband Painlessly Measures Glucose and Lactic Acid Levels
 

Wearable Wristband Painlessly Measures Glucose and Lactic Acid Levels
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In recent years, the*annual CES in Las Vegas has been the place for companies to an**unce what they think will be the next greatest wearable. While we’ve typically been less than impressed with the new offerings in http://www.medgadget.com/wp-content/...LD-300x143.jpgpast years, PKVitality showed off what we think is the best one so far.

Dubbed “K’Track”, this wearable wristband has the looks of a common smartwatch, but the functionality of a glucometer. Underneath the watch face where you typically find a heart rate sensor is a special sensor unit called the “K’apsul” consisting of an array of tiny micro-needles. These microneedles painless penetrate the topmost layer of skin and analyzes the*interstitial fluid. The medical version of the wearable, K’Track Glucose, monitors the user’s glucose levels, while the fitness version, K’Track Athlete, measures*the amount of lactic acid in the interstitial fluid. K’Track syncs with a iOS or Android device and can be programmed with alerts and reminders and trends.

Once approved, K’Track Glucose will retail for $149 and K’Track Athlete will retail for $199. Additional K’apsul sensor units, which can take unlimited measurements but only last 30 days, will retail for $99.



More info: K’Track Glucose, K’Track Athlete…

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