Apple Watch's Sleep Apnea Detection Function Gets FDA Approval

TapTechNews September 16th news, tonight Beijing time, the "sleep apnea detection function" of Apple's Apple Watch has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and users of Watch Series 9 or Watch Ultra 2 can use this function starting today.

TapTechNews note: "Sleep apnea" is a disease that causes people to suddenly stop breathing during sleep. Usually, sleep apnea is diagnosed through sleep studies, and overnight sleep monitoring is conducted on patients by professionals in sleep clinics. In the past, this kind of examination was mostly expensive.

This new function will be launched as part of the watchOS11 update, using the accelerometer of the Apple Watch to detect tiny wrist movements related to breathing disorders during sleep, and Apple will use this information to remind users of the risk of moderate to severe sleep apnea.

Users can find and track the "breathing disorder" indicator in the "Health" app and can download the data to provide to physicians. Every 30 days, the Apple Watch will analyze the interference data and notify the user when there are consistent signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea.