Innovative Evidence: From Lab to Wrist with Loss-of-Pulse Detection. With Dr Jake Sunshine- Research Scientist at Google

About this episode

Dr. Jake Sunshine discusses the journey of bringing loss-of-pulse detection from research to consumer wearables.

Annabelle speaks with physician-scientist and Google research lead Dr. Jake Sunshine about bringing loss-of-pulse detection from research concept to a regulated feature on consumer wearables. Jake shares the journey from early laboratory experiments to real-world deployment, and how his team designed an evidence strategy where no clear playbook existed—combining simulation, opportunistic clinical validation, and early regulatory engagement. It’s a powerful reminder that innovative technologies often require equally innovative approaches to generating evidence.

People in this episode

Host: Annabelle

Guest: Dr Jake Sunshine

Topics covered

• loss-of-pulse detection
• consumer wearables
• evidence strategy
• clinical validation
• regulatory engagement
• innovation in technology

Keywords

• loss-of-pulse detection
• wearables
• evidence strategy
• clinical validation
• regulatory engagement
• innovation
• technology

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Organizations: Google

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