How is my blood pressure measured? : Hilo

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Understanding Your Hilo Band`s Water Resistance What are Hilo products and how do they work? How often does the Hilo Band take a BP reading? How do I generate a report of all the measurements? How can I share my data with my doctor? Does Hilo Band measure my blood pressure when I'm running, walking, exercising? How is my blood pressure measured? Where do I see all the measurements taken within the two hours range on my Hilo App? Contraindications How do I position the Hilo Band correctly? How do I position the Hilo Cuff correctly? Can I wear the Hilo Band beside another watch? Can I wear the Hilo Band on either wrist? Can I use a different strap? Can multiple people use a single Hilo Band? Who is the product approved for use? How do I clean the Hilo Band? How do I clean the sensor? Does hair or tattoos on the wrist affect the measurement? Are the costs for Hilo covered by health insurance? How can I download my data in CSV format? Where can I find the user manuals? Is the Hilo Band CE marked? What materials is the Hilo Band made of? Can I wear my Hilo Band while exercising? Is the Hilo Band waterproof ? What should I avoid while wearing my Hilo Band? How can I determine which version of my bracelet I have? Do Hilo products work on all skin tones? I already have one Hilo Cuff. Can I purchase the Hilo Band only?

How is my blood pressure measured? Print

Hilo Band uses PPG technology (Photoplethysmography) to acquire optical data on your wrist. The PPG data are then transferred through the Hilo App to a secured cloud server on which Hilo’s algorithms estimate your blood pressure through advanced processing of the optical data. Hilo Band detects if the user is moving before initiating a PPG measurement and will provide blood pressure measurements only when the user is still. This product is licensed under patents owned by CSEM SA, Switzerland.

Wearing the bracelet 24hrs/day, will send the measurements to the Hilo App that you installed on your Phone and will give you an overall understanding of your blood pressure at day and at night.

Please refer to the “BP App” section Hilo - How it works -on our website for a detailed explanation of how Aktiia's technology works.