Flexible ultrasonic sensor offers accurate, cuff-free blood pressure readings

Flexible ultrasonic sensor offers accurate, cuff-free blood pressure readings

A new technology has been developed that enables cuffless non-invasive blood pressure monitoring by using ultrasonic to track real-time changes in vascular diameter-without the need for a traditional cuff. The technology is expected to serve as a core component in future wearable healthcare devices and smart medical monitoring platforms.

Ultrasonic sensor enables cuff-free blood pressure measurement

A pioneering ultrasonic technology has emerged, facilitating cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring by tracking real-time changes in vascular diameter. The innovation promises to be a foundational element in forthcoming wearable healthcare devices and smart medical monitoring systems. The groundbreaking development is attributed to a research team led by Dr. Shin Hur at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), with contri…

Development of an Ultrasonic Sensor Capable of Cuffless, Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurement

A research team led by Dr. Shin Hur at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM, President Seog-Hyeon Ryu), including Syed Turab Haider Zaidi, a student researcher from the UST-KIMM School at KIMM, in collaboration with Dr. Byung-Chul Lee's team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), has developed the world's first skin-attachable, noninvasive blood pressure sensor using PMN-PT single-crystal piezoelectric composite…