Apple Watch pulse oximeter, knocked by Masimo’s CEO, saves the life of an airline passenger،
Pulse oximeter may be disabled on newly purchased Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the United States, but on units of those watches purchased before the International Trade Commission (ITC) issued the hammer to the ground and issued an exclusion order on these models. , the feature still works. And older Apple Watch models dating back to the Apple Watch 6 include the pulse oximeter (not counting the SE models).
The pulse oximeter measures the oxygen saturation of a person's red blood cells. A normal reading is between 95% and 100%. A reading below 92% could indicate hypoxia, a condition that develops if a person's tissues do not receive enough oxygen.
Joe Kiani, CEO of Masimo, the company that filed a patent infringement suit against Apple that led to the ITC's exclusion order, recently said that consumers should avoid using the Apple's oximeter. pulse on the Apple Watch. Despite this comment, almost two weeks ago the feature saved the life of an airline passenger who was on a Ryanair flight from Birmingham, UK to Verona, Italy. The passenger, a woman in her 70s, was feeling short of breath, leading the plane's crew to seek a doctor on board.
Apple Watch pulse oximeter borrowed by doctor from Ryanair flight crew
Fortunately, on board the flight was Dr Rashid Riaz from the Nation Health Service (NHS) who was told the woman was suffering from a heart condition. Dr. Riaz borrowed an Apple Watch from the crew. “The Apple Watch helped me discover that the patient had low oxygen saturation,” Dr. Riaz said. As the flight continued, an oxygen tank was used on the passenger until the flight landed in Italy an hour later. The passenger was helped off the plane by medical personnel.
About the Apple Watch's pulse oximeter, Dr. Riaz said: “I used a lot of my own knowledge during this flight on how to use the gadget. It's a lesson in how we can improve air travel. [with] this kind of emergency [via] a basic gadget that is easily available today. » He added: “These things can save someone's life in an emergency situation. »
The Apple Watch's pulse oximeter was able to help the doctor understand what the passenger's problem was and how he could help her recover during the flight.
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