The Apple Watch is not a replacement for a medical device. But Masimo is still bothered by it.
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Masimo CEO: Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Sensor is Not Reliable, Customers Are 'Better Off Without It'
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"Apple is masquerading what they are offering to consumers as a reliable, medical pulse oximeter, even though it is not,"
how is this not a wrong statement? AW is not and has never been marketed as a "medical pulse oximeter" yet he claims so
Of course they can, but the way the CEO made his statements makes him look like an idiot and should be made fun of ...
They also have a Monopoly in Hospitals and charge accordingly. As a Hospital Administrator if they are satisfied with the lack of purchasing options?
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Anecdata, but my readings this week range from 75% to 98%. For some people, the device is accurate, for others it’s terrible. I have mild asthma, so I have a real pulse oximeter, and I never get readings as low as with the Apple Watch.
Several people commenting here don’t understand what the person from Massimo said. He didn’t say his technology was bad, he said that Apple’s implantation of the technology they patented was substandard. Massimo is a company that creates devices for healthcare, that are probably as accurate as possible. Apple adding this feature did not look for accuracy, did not even advertise it as particularly accurate.
So how are they marketing it? As an unreliable wellness feature? Give me a break. Whatever verbiage Apple chooses to use to avoid regulatory scrutiny, they are clearly marketing these as health features.
Apple's implementation of the "stolen tech" is the problem, not the underlying tech itself.
So then what's the point of these health features if they aren't reliable?
Respect disagree. Mine is always within 1 of my Pro Pulse Oximeter. If someone is prone to perspiration the results can be significantly swayed.
I think the implication being that they stole tech but their implementation is less reliable. And that's not even his opinion, the difference in FDA certification should make that kinda clear.
If someone stole Tesla's tech and the result was the Ioniq5, which comes with a $60,000 repair bill if you drive over rocks wrong, both claims would still be fair.
Perhaps Apple just buy the company with cash and offer him a VP position ?
Since ALL of you only read the headline and not the actual article, the below piece drives home why Apple’s implementation of their patented tech is not useful.sir, are you implying that your own tech is not reliable?
Next time, try reading beyond the headlines before grabbing your pitchforks.
And his isn't. What's your point? That the Watch is an unreliable device? That seems pretty obvious. Anyone with a medical condition who trusts a smart watch that hasn't been FDA approved is a fool. Smart watch health features are gimmicks.
what difference between a wellness device and a medical device do you not understand?
Ever been in a pharmacy and seen what is sold over the counter?
Apple's implementation of the blood oxygen sensor is really bad and not even a toy. I'm not a medical professional, but I compared it with an affordable finger sensor one can buy at the pharmacy for around 30 Euros. The AW measurements were all over the place. I'm surprised it even passed Apple's alleged "quality standards".
Oh I understand clearly. Medical device = accurate. "Wellness device" = gimmick.
so you take that guys' statement for the truth? even in this thread there are multiple posts where people say the AW is spot on with the fingertip device, it works for some, it doesn't work for others ...