Samsung has announced a new sleep apnea detection feature coming to Galaxy Watch models in Korea early next year. The new feature has received approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and will be available for the Galaxy Watch6 and Watch5 series in the Samsung Health Monitor app early next year for South Korean users.
With the new sleep apnea feature on the Galaxy Watch series, we are providing users with a simple and proactive tool to recognize this disorder in its earliest stages before their condition worsens.” – Hon Pak, Vice President and Head of Digital Health at Samsung Mobile
Samsung says Galaxy Watch users will be able to spot intrusive sleep apnea symptoms in the early stages and alert users to seek medical attention. Galaxy watches with BioActive sensors will be able to monitor blood oxygen levels during sleep. They will analyze how the detected blood oxygen values change in apnea/hypopnea and obtain an estimated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The new feature will require two sleep monitoring sessions with more than 4 hours of data to evaluate whether the user has sleep apnea symptoms.
Sleep apnea is a common health problem worldwide in which people stop breathing during sleep, which can lead to decreased oxygen supply to the body and other health complications such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke or cognitive disorders.
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