The American Heart Association reports that nearly half of adult Americans — 48.1% or 119.9 million have high blood pressure/hypertension. Globally, the World Health Organization says 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 have high blood pressure. WHO reports that this is more than 30% of the adult population. Less than half of adults with hypertension are diagnosed and treated and only 21% have it under control.Blood pressure cuffs are the traditional method of checking blood pressure.
The global market size for disposable blood pressure cuffs was estimated at around $269 million in 2022 and will reach $851 million by 2032. The high prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases drives the market. The OptiBP app is currently available on Android in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and France and is compliant with the European Unionregulations for medical device certification. However, the app is only available in the US for testing and clinical investigation, and distribution is anticipated in 2025.
Jones says they use the phone camera, which makes a"movie" of blood flow through the fingertip, instead of the fingerprint login function.