I am grateful for the trust of the Board and excited by the opportunity to help Masimo continue to grow and lead as an innovation-focused company. As we go through this transition, the Board and management team are excited to learn from and work with our employees, while focusing on ensuring seamless service and support for our customers.
Michelle Brennan, Masimo board member and interim CEO, September ’24
The pulse oximetry function of smart gadgets became incredibly popular during the COVID-19 lockdown times and Apple as well as many others made it a staple of their smartwatches or smart bands.
Apple Watch oxygen saturation measurement | Image credit – Apple
As the noninvasive method for measuring oxygen saturation, it became an indispensable at-home tool for judging when someone should seek medical attention as there were plenty of “happy hypoxics” as doctors called them, who were functional without being aware that the virus is bringing havoc to their lungs.
While not as popular now that the new virus variants rarely hit the lungs like the original strain, oxygen saturation measurements are still a very popular feature to have on any fitness and health-related smart gadget and Apple will certainly like the feature restored on its pricey Watch line that is perhaps the world’s most popular wearable.
