Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA allows expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA allows expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely

Today, as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the agency issued a new policy that allows manufacturers of certain FDA-cleared non-invasive, vital sign-measuring devices to expand their use so that health care providers can use them to monitor patients remotely. The devices include those that measure body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and blood pressure.

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