Apple Watch Blood Oxygen: US Dispute Resolved via iPhone
- AppleA blood oxygen concentration sensor is back for US users with the Apple Watch smartwatch.
- The feature was removed from the US model at the end of 2023 after authorities recognized patent infringement by medical device manufacturer Masimo.
- However, blood oxygen data is measured and calculated on a paired iPhone, not on the Apple Watch app, and the results will be viewed in the breathing function...
AppleA blood oxygen concentration sensor is back for US users with the Apple Watch smartwatch. After several years of legal disputes, the function was decided to be restored.
The feature was removed from the US model at the end of 2023 after authorities recognized patent infringement by medical device manufacturer Masimo. According to an Apple announcement on the 14th, following the decision by the US Customs Authority, the functionality will be restored through software updates for models with this feature disabled.
However, blood oxygen data is measured and calculated on a paired iPhone, not on the Apple Watch app, and the results will be viewed in the breathing function section of the Health app.
Apple Watch’s blood oxygen concentration sensor was first installed in the Series 6 released in 2020.
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Apple is at an important time. The company is expected to unveil a new Apple Watch model next month along with the iPhone 17 series. Along with heart rate measurements, this health-related feature can be promoted again.
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Following the news, Masimo, headquartered in Irvine, California, temporarily fell 5.6%.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 10 were sold in the United States as models that do not have a blood oxygen concentration sensor function.
Original title:Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Tracker Back in US With Workaround (1)(excerpt)
(Make it clear that the feature has been removed from the US model)