Kakao Healthcare and Sky Labs have signed a contract to supply cart BP, a ring-type continuous blood pressure meter, and to cooperate with digital healthcare services
Oct 29, 2025
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The two companies, which signed a memorandum of understanding in May 2022 to cooperate in mobile-based chronic disease management businesses, promised all-round cooperation through this contract, including the supply and spread of Sky Labs' ring-shaped continuous blood pressure meter 'Cart BP' and the launch of digital healthcare services using continuous blood pressure data.
Kakao Healthcare will add a new blood pressure management service to its AI-based mobile health care solution 'PASTA' app in December. In conjunction with Cart BP, it supports real-time blood pressure changes according to lifestyle habits such as daily eating habits and exercise. In particular, it provides a guide for blood pressure management to help hypertensive patients improve their lifestyle on their own.
The two companies will also actively promote Kart BP. Kart BP received medical device permission from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and began official sales for general consumers in September, and major European countries are currently seeking to enter the system, including insurance coverage. The two companies plan to introduce products and services to various customers such as individual patients, companies, and pharmacies, focusing on online. In addition, it plans to increase the accessibility of hypertensive patients by developing products and services that link cart BP and insurance.
Lee Byung-hwan, CEO of Sky Labs, said "In the midst of growing demand for personalized health care services worldwide, it is expected that we will be able to collaborate with Kakao Healthcare to provide a wide range of digital healthcare services to more users."Based on the resources of both companies, we will develop excellent products and services to support the daily health care of patients with chronic diseases."," he said.
Hwang Hee, CEO of Kakao Healthcare, said, `High blood pressure is a typical chronic disease that requires patients to improve their lifestyle outside the hospital, so digital healthcare that is closely related to daily life is essential.''We will connect wearable medical devices"Cart BP" with digital healthcare solutions"Pasta" to help patients be motivated in their daily lives and gradually improve their lifestyle.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
