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AliveCor, developer of the low-budget electrocardiograms (ECG) recorder that works in conjunction with a variety of mobile platforms (including iPhone, iPad and Android devices), delivered $ 3 million in series A financing, the company announced this morning.
Funding round was led by Barril & company along with Qualcomm, through its venture investment arm, Qualcomm Ventures, and the Oklahoma Foundation for life sciences.
AliveCor the size of a credit card wireless device can make iOS and Android smartphones and tablets in low cost heart monitors, which can be used by patients and doctors and other medical professionals in clinical conditions. Watch the video below for a demo version of the iPhone.
Notice that the device is not for sale, but-AliveCor products have not yet been cleared as a medical device in the United States. It is also unclear exactly how much it will cost but earlier coverage of Wall Street Journal mentioned a price of $ 100.
The company said that it now will use the capital to complete the clinical studies are currently in the center of Oklahoma University of medical sciences, to carry out the necessary regulatory approvals and equipment for the commercial launch of its recording an ECG.
AliveCor has developed a device that will transform any Smartphone in Recorder quality clinical electrocardiogram (ECG).
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