OET Approves Waiver for Lung-Fluid Measurement System
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Monday approved a waiver sought by Sensible Medical Innovations for a system that uses ultra-wideband medical imaging to obtain lung fluid measurements for congestive heart failure patients in a noninvasive way (see 1802090040).…
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OET said the company addressed concerns raised by the GPS Innovation Alliance, which opposed a waiver (see 1803130030). The system “promises to deliver strong public interest benefits,” OET said in docket 18-39. “It is designed to provide accurate lung fluid measurements for congestive heart failure patients in a non-invasive way. Sensible has indicated that pulmonary congestion is the most common cause of worsening heart failure leading to patient hospitalization, and that hospital readmissions could be reduced through monitoring and early detection. It describes how accurate monitoring of lung fluid volume can assist in guiding the optimal treatment of patients.”