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An ideal blood pressure is 120/80 which is spelt as 120 over 80. In a blood pressure reading, 120 is systolic and 80 is diastolic. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is a critical component of blood pressure readings, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats. While systolic blood pressure...
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Apple Is Selling Its Watches Without Blood Oxygen Feature to Avoid Ban
Apple Is Selling Its Watches , Without Blood Oxygen Feature to Avoid Ban.
In October, the U.S. International Trade Commission
ruled that the blood oxygen sensor in Apple's watches infringed on patents held by Masimo, AP reports. .
The watches were pulled from shelves
until a temporary stay was issued by the
U.S. Court of Appeals at the end of December.
Masimo claimed that Apple would barely be affected by the sales ban since most of its revenue is made from the iPhone.
Apple asserted that if the ITC's patent order is upheld, it would harm “a pioneering product made by a quintessentially American company that directly employs more than 90,000 employees,” AP reports.
But on Jan. 17, the temporary
stay was not extended. .
In order for customers to continue to be able to purchase
the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 in the U.S., Apple has turned off the blood oxygen sensor for those models.
As of Jan. 18, the watches can be
purchased and will have the Blood Oxygen icon, it just won't do anything. .
However, anyone who purchased
the watches beforehand will still have
access to the blood oxygen sensor. .
Anyone who bought the watches outside of the U.S. can continue to use the sensor as well
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