Fitbit gets regulatory clearance to use its ECG app to detect A-Fib

Fitbit launched its Fitbit Sense smartwatch at a special event last month alongside the Versa 3 and Inspire 2 smart wearable. The smartwatch debuted with a dedicated ECG app. Now, Fitbit has announced that it has got regulatory approval to use its ECG app to detect signs of Atrial fibrillation or A-Fib.

To give you a quick brief, ECG is a measurement of the electrical activity of the heart. Fitbit’s ECG App takes an on-the-spot reading of their heart rhythm at any time, including whenever they notice any unusual cardiac symptoms. Users can hold their fingers to the stainless steel ring on the watch while being still for 30 seconds to get a reading of the heart’s rhythm that can also be downloaded and shared with a doctor.