Samsung expects to launch sleep apnea feature in Q3
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:11 AM CST, Mon February 12, 2024
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – Samsung Electronics has announced that the sleep apnea feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app has received de novo authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This feature, which detects signs of sleep apnea using a compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch and phone, was the first of its kind to be authorized by the FDA, the company says, following previous approval by Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in October. “With the sleep apnea feature, Samsung is taking the next step in its ongoing commitment to provide Galaxy users with the best possible sleep tools to improve their sleep health habits,” the company stated. “The feature will be available on the Galaxy Watch series in the U.S. via the Samsung Health Monitor app in the third quarter.” The sleep apnea feature enables users over the age of 22 who have not been diagnosed with sleep apnea to detect signs of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) over a two-night monitoring period. With the feature, users can simply track their sleep twice for more than four hours within a 10-day period.
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