Innovative Wearable Patch Offers Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch for continuous blood pressure monitoring, which has undergone comprehensive clinical validation on 117 subjects. This patch, made of a silicone elastomer with piezoelectric transducers, offers a noninvasive alternative to traditional methods, providing real-time blood pressure data. The device has shown comparable results to invasive arterial lines and is set for large-scale trials, with plans to integrate machine learning and develop a wireless version.