Smart watches Series 9 and Ultra 2 will lose the function of measuring oxygen in the blood – Kommersant

Starting January 18, Apple will remove the blood oxygen measurement feature from Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches sold in the United States. Notification The company made this known in the notes to the smartwatch section on its website. Watches without this feature will go on sale in the United States at 9 a.m. New York time.

This decision is related to Apple’s patent dispute with Masimo, in which a temporary ban for the import and sale of Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the United States. Masimo, a medical technology developer, calls the blood oxygen sensor its patented development. The court supported Masimo and recognized the fact of patent infringement by Apple.

There was a temporary ban removed December 27 pending further proceedings. Apple quickly removed the function of measuring blood oxygen levels. In this case, the icon of this function on the watch screen remains, but when clicking on it, the user will see a notification about the unavailability of the function. Apple shares on the NASDAQ exchange lose 0.5% on the news.

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Alena Miklashevskaya