Edited by: Shaurya Sharma
Last update: January 6, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Apple Watch saves another life. (Image: Apple)
In Colorado, USA, a 16-year-old boy detected low blood oxygen levels while skiing with his mother, and Apple Watch helped him avoid a coma.
Time and again, the Apple Watch has proven its ability to detect health problems and potentially prevent fatalities. This is the case in Colorado, USA, where a watch helped a 16-year-old boy detect low blood oxygen levels while out skiing with his mother, avoiding a potential coma. . A timely discovery allowed for medical attention and led to the boy’s recovery.
During a ski trip in Colorado, Marcella Lee, a CBS 8 News anchor in San Diego, noticed her son’s lips and fingertips were turning blue, and when he put on his Apple Watch, he saw that the Apple Watch was in his blood. Said it helped detect low oxygen levels. A blood oxygen saturation measurement on her wrist showed a staggering 66%. This prompted Lee to seek prompt medical attention for her son.
According to Marcella’s report for CBS 8, additional research has revealed that blood oxygen saturation below 88% will require treatment. Also, the hospital’s medical-grade equipment recorded his 67% saturation level, which closely matches Lee’s 66% saturation level detected by his Apple Watch. A sustained oxygen level of 66% may have caused a coma, but the 16-year-old is now doing well thanks to prompt treatment that helped him recover.
In November 2022, Apple Watch Series 7 saved the life of a 17-year-old boy in Maharashtra, India. Teenager Sumit Mehta said while hiking he fell into a canyon from a height of 130 to 150 feet and had no cell phone. But he was wearing a cellular Apple Watch Series 7 connected to his Jio network. This allowed him to call his parents and let them know where he was after the accident happened.
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