Verily has been granted FDA approval for its prescription - only smartwatch . The device , called the Verily Study Watch , records and displays a user 's electrocardiogram ( ECG ) rhythms . The company , a subsidiary of hp , first launched the product two years ago and it has since been used in a number of studies by the FDA . The technology aims to provide detailed forms of health data that help create better - informed electronic health information . The device follows similar FDA approval for an ECG device in the Apple Watch , which was granted in September .
Verily has been granted FDA approval for its prescription-only smartwatch. The device, called the Verily Study Watch, records and displays a user's electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms. The company, a subsidiary of Alphabet, first launched the product two years ago and it has since been used in a number of studies by the company. The technology aims to provide detailed forms of health data that can create better-informed electronic health records. The announcement follows similar FDA approval for an ECG feature in the Apple Watch, which was granted in September.