Fearing regulatory backlash, Nokia phone proactively removes pulse wave velocity feature from Body Cardio scale

collected by :Molly Tony

as declared in Nokia has reported that it going to disable the pulse wave velocity measurement feature on its Withings' Body Cardio scale as of January 24. The US FDA hasn't recommended nor required that Nokia phone remove pulse wave velocity from the Body Cardio scale."Up until the announcement Body Cardio was the only Withings' scale to offer the pulse wave velocity measure, that was 1 of the key delineating features. The PWV scale is being removed from every Body Cardio scale regardless of country, however the firm did'nt cite a specific international regulation either. "We have notified the US FDA about our decision to deactivate the PWV feature from the Body Cardio scales. "Body Cardio redefines how people Utilize connected scales, providing them with a tool to manage their weigh as well as heart health.

Nokia Body Cardio - Frequently asked questions about Pulse Wave Velocity removal

In light of this, the decision was made to turn off the pulse wave velocity feature. Were you asked with the FDA to remove the Pulse Wave Velocity feature? The US FDA has neither recommended nor required that Nokia phone remove the Pulse Wave Velocity feature from the Body Cardio scale. Why can't customers have Pulse Wave Velocity outside of the US, if it's just an issue with US regulations? Can I refuse or opt out of the software/firmware upgrade that removes the Pulse Wave Velocity feature?

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referring to So it came as a bit of surprise the time this morning the Nokia phone Health application on my iPhone said me an important message was awaiting me. Now I Must say, pulse wave velocity was always an elusive measure to gather for me. But it does make the Body Cardio ($179.95) seem less appealing than the Body+ scale that purveys for $80 less. Pulse Wave Velocity was 1 of the major differentiators, though the Body Cardio does have a rechargeable battery. In fact, Nokia phone too makes another connected scales that has many of the features of both (though not heart average measurement or complete body composition analysis) and that purveys for much less still, the Body scales cost $59.95.