#Fitbit Flow

Fitbit recently developed a low-cost, emergency ventilator to address the shortage of respiratory equipment in US hospitals due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country. Dubbed as the Fitbit Flow, it is equipped with standard resuscitator bags akin to existing ventilators used by paramedics. Fitbit collaborated with the emergency clinicians handling COVID-19 patients from Oregon Health & Science University and worked with the Mass General Brigham Center for the COVID Innovation working group during the development and testing of the Fitbit Flow. Inspired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's emergency ventilator, it features Fitbit's sophisticated instruments, sensors, and alarms to support automated compressions and patient monitoring. Fitbit shared that it is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly for hospital staff. Currently, the Fitbit Flow has obtained Emergency Use Authorization status from the U.S. Fitbit has just officially launched its latest product for the consumer market in the country -- the Alta HR. It's an upgraded Fitbit Alta with a continuous heart rate tracking. Fitbit was kind enough to give us one during the event for our personal use. Read more in our articles including "Fitbit introduces low-cost Fitbit Flow ventilator" and "Waze rolls out Motorcycle Mode, Philippines among first markets to get it".