Historically, medical devices and consumer wearables could not be more different: one, a clunky beige piece of prescription equipment, probably provided by your physician, the other a sleek electronic that you purchased to monitor steps, sleep, and other aspects of your wellbeing.
Increasingly, these two categories are starting to overlap, creating risks & opportunities for traditional medical device companies as well as consumer wearables manufacturers. This paper explores this convergence from both perspectives.
