Apple is reportedly removing the pulse oximeter from the Apple Watch so that it can be imported to the US without legal issues, according to a federal court filing. The device was temporarily banned from import last December after medical tech company Masimo accused Apple of stealing its blood oxygen monitoring technology.
Introduced in the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020, pulse oximeters allow users to measure their blood oxygen saturation level, which can be useful for monitoring medical conditions. Apple’s proposed changes would remove this functionality from its devices.
According to the filing, US Customs and Border Protection would allow Apple to resume import of its Watches if the contested technology was removed. Masimo also held no objection to Apple selling devices without pulse oximeters, seeing the modifications as positive progress.
Masimo’s issues with Apple have persisted for years, having first sued in January 2020 over alleged trade secret theft. After the US International Trade Commission ruled for Masimo, Apple had to halt sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watches before Christmas 2023. However, an appeals court lifted the import ban a week later.
While the redesign allows Apple Watches to remain in US stores for now, Apple still intends to contest Masimo’s allegations. The removal of the pulse oximeter is a temporary solution amidst the ongoing legal dispute over the technology.
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