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Investor's Daughter's Ordeal Prompts Oura Alert Idea
22 Aug
Summary
- Oura is exploring a smart ring feature to detect brain hemorrhages.
- Investor Bill Ackman suggested this after his daughter's medical emergency.
- Data from his daughter's Oura Ring helped pinpoint hemorrhage timing.
Oura, a popular wearable technology company, is exploring the possibility of using its smart ring to detect brain hemorrhages. This initiative follows a suggestion from prominent investor Bill Ackman.
Ackman revealed that his 26-year-old daughter, Lucy, suffered a brain hemorrhage in February. He noted that data from her Oura Ring later indicated the event occurred approximately 19 hours before her surgery. He expressed a wish for the device to have alerted his family to the medical crisis.
In response to Ackman's account, Oura CEO Tom Hale confirmed the company is investigating this feature. Hale stated that his team is examining whether the Oura Ring's sensors could identify such a critical medical event and potentially issue an alert.
Oura currently tracks metrics like heart rate and sleep, but its website clarifies it is not a medical device. Lucy Ackman spent six months in the hospital and is still recovering, though she has regained cognition and is making progress in walking and speaking.
