![]() This app can only be used for measuring in ages 22 and over.Ĥ The Blood Pressure feature is only available in select markets. Due to market restrictions in obtaining approval/registration as a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), it only works on watches and smartphones purchased in the markets where service is currently available (however, service may be restricted when users travel to non-service markets). The watch only checks for possible moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and can’t detect central sleep apnea.Ģ Availability may vary by market or device. Your Galaxy Watch can’t catch every case of obstructive sleep apnea. DON’T use this feature if you’ve already been diagnosed with sleep apnea. ![]() If you aren’t feeling well, contact your doctor, even if the watch doesn’t detect sleep apnea. It isn’t meant to replace diagnosis or treatment by a qualified healthcare professional. 7ġ The sleep apnea feature is only a pre-diagnosis tool. It will be made available on Galaxy Watch series in Korea via Samsung Health Monitor app updates beginning early next year. Galaxy Watch’s new sleep apnea feature joins blood pressure monitoring, 4 electrocardiogram (ECG) detection 5 and irregular heart rhythm notification (IHRN) 6 as the latest addition to the Samsung Health Monitor app, giving users a better understanding of their holistic health - all right from their wrist. Users are simply required to track their sleep twice, each time more than 4 hours, within 10 days to gauge whether they have these symptoms. The new sleep apnea feature is designed to enable more people to proactively spot symptoms of the condition, encourage discovering earlier, and further reduce the possibility of health related complications.īy leveraging Galaxy Watch’s BioActive Sensor, the sleep apnea feature monitors blood oxygen levels during sleep and identifies moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea by analyzing how the detected blood oxygen values change to apnea/hypopnea, then estimates Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). According to the National Sleep Foundation, roughly 25 percent of men and 10 percent of women in the US suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, 3 of which many fail to recognize their symptoms or seek medical treatment. “With the new sleep apnea feature on Galaxy Watch series, we are providing users with a simple, proactive tool to recognize this disorder in its earliest possible stages before their condition worsens.”Ĭonsidered a common yet serious medical condition, sleep apnea causes someone to stop breathing while asleep, which can result in disruptions in oxygen supply, lower sleep quality, and other health complications such as hypertension, cardiac disorder, stroke or cognitive disorder. “Samsung remains committed to delivering advanced technologies to Galaxy wearables that help more people better understand and take control of their wellness,” said Hon Pak, Vice President and Head of Digital Health Team, MX Business at Samsung Electronics. The new feature is expected to enable more people to spot obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in early stages which often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Samsung Electronics today announced that the new sleep apnea feature 1 on the Samsung Health Monitor app 2 has been approved by Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), and will be coming to Galaxy Watch series in Korea early next year. New feature joins Samsung Health Monitor app to enable more people to discover sleep apnea in early stages
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