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The Apple Watch’s SpO2 sensor that allows wearers to measure their blood oxygen levels was impressive when it first debuted, but it may be even more accurate than initially marketed. According to a ...

GE HealthCare is recalling 7559 TruSignal arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) sensors because of problems that may reduce defibrillation energy, expose patients to unintended voltage, or give inaccurate ...

The next installment in Apple’s Watch series – the Apple Watch 6 – will apparently feature a SpO2 sensor for measuring bloody oxygen levels… Not so long ago we reported on the possibility of future ...

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Put simply, SpO2 is a measure of blood oxygen saturation. The more oxygen you have in your blood, the higher your SpO2 levels are going to be. Seeing as our bodies need oxygen to survive, we can ...

The Nasal Alar SpO 2 sensor (Xhale Assurance) is a disposable, single patient use pulse oximetry sensor that clips onto the nasal ala, the fleshy part of the side of the nose. The sensor is indicated ...