Fitbit launched its first proper smartwatch in 2017. The Ionic, along with most of its recent wearables, features a dormant SpO2 sensor that can be used for blood oxygen tracking. More users are now ...

There’s a new wearable tech metric in town – and it’s all about blood oxygen. It might sound complicated and a little pointless, but pulse ox can reveal conditions like sleep apnea – and help athletes ...

One of the most important metrics on a Fitbit tracker is the Estimated Oxygen Variation – and now that every tracker is fitted with an SpO2 sensor, everyone can take advantage. Blood oxygen can be ...

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India is battling against the deadly second wave of the pandemic crisis. At this point in time, there is a shortage of supply of resources such as oxygen cylinders, hospital beds and vaccines. As it ...

Times are challenging times and numerous people in the country are facing problems due to current medical facilities. People are not able to receive oxygen supply and can die of shortage. The major ...

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Nasal Alar SpO2 sensor for monitoring oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry. May 2019: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory ...

Normal blood oxygen level is either 95%-100% SpO2 on an oximeter or 80-100 mm Hg from an ABG test. ABG tests are more accurate than pulse oximeters, which have a ...

For decades, receiving oxygen treatments for conditions such as COPD meant being tethered to bulky canisters of compressed oxygen, which limited mobility and independence. An atmosphere of pure oxygen ...

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