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      09-29-2020, 08:31 AM   #1
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Which companies manufacture SpO2 sensors for Fitbit and Apple Watch?

As the question states. I used my good friend Google, who served up far more chaff than wheat.

Which company(ies) manufacturer the blood oxygen sensors for Fitbit and Apple Watch? Thanks.
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I saw that as an option in FB app, but couldn't find info even from them
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I saw that as an option in FB app, but couldn't find info even from them
Thanks UncleWede . I know there are quite a few physicians and healthcare providers on this site. Anyone with familiarity of the manufacturers of SpO2 sensors, and which ones Fitbit and Apple are using?
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Nonin, BCI & Nellcor are manufacturers. As to which Foxconn, Wistron, Pegatron, Goertek, Qualcom, Murata or Samsung are using to sell to Apple, I have no clue. That should at least give you a decent starting point.
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Nonin, BCI & Nellcor are manufacturers. As to which Foxconn, Wistron, Pegatron, Goertek, Qualcom, Murata or Samsung are using to sell to Apple, I have no clue. That should at least give you a decent starting point.

Thanks King Rudi I ran across Welch Allyn and Masimo. Looking on each of these companies' websites, I didn't see mention of miniature or wearable sensors, at the size/form factor a watch requires.

Is it possible one of these companies is producing for Fitbit or Apple, and not indicating it on their websites?
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Thanks King Rudi I ran across Welch Allyn and Masimo. Looking on each of these companies' websites, I didn't see mention of miniature or wearable sensors, at the size/form factor a watch requires.

Is it possible one of these companies is producing for Fitbit or Apple, and not indicating it on their websites?
It is possible. I didn't do much digging. I started with the manufacturers of apples products and reverse searched to see who made the SpO2 sensors to sells to those manufacturers. Not sure why they would want to keep it a secret though. We proudly rep the companies that we manufacture for.
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Nonin is what I use to spot check my patients. We use Drager and Masimo sensors at my hospital. To be honest, a PulseOx is just an infrared light that measures 02 content in the blood. You can buy cheap $20 PulseOx's at Walgreens, they work fine and last a long time. The "bells and whistles" would be a unit that can detect CO (carbon monoxide), has blue tooth or wifi to trend data, and is small and portable.

I think having an SpO2 monitor on a wearable device is awesome. It will benefit many COPD and chronic lung patients.
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