Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Korean Researchers Develop Wearable Continuous Blood Pressure Monitor
Imagine a bandage that can constantly check your blood pressure!
Researchers created a wearable device that sticks to your skin like a sticker and measures your blood pressure all the time.
Instead of using a cuff, this device uses tiny sensors to detect the timing of your heart's signals to figure out your blood pressure numbers.
It's made of a special liquid metal that's stretchy like skin.
To make the circuits, they used a laser to carefully connect the liquid metal particles.
This helps monitor blood pressure more easily, potentially helping the many people who have high blood pressure.
A Korean research team developed a bandage-like wearable device for continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring.
The device measures BP in real-time and continuously.
It utilizes a flexible electronic patch that adheres to the skin.
The device measures systolic and diastolic blood pressure by analyzing the timing of electrical and mechanical signals.
The device uses liquid metal and a laser sintering process to maintain function even with significant stretching.
- Who
- Developed by a team of Korean researchers from Seoul National University.
- What
- A wearable electronic device for continuous blood pressure monitoring.
- When
- Details not provided.
- Where
- Developed by a Korean research team at Seoul National University.
- Why
- To provide a more convenient and continuous way to monitor blood pressure, potentially helping manage hypertension.
- Device Type
- Wearable Electronic Patch
- Measurement
- Continuous, Real-time Blood Pressure
- Method
- Analysis of electrical & mechanical heart signals
- Key Material
- Liquid Metal
- Technology
- Laser Sintering
- Team
- Seoul National University