Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Apple reportedly has a plan to get around the Apple Watch import ban, the latest development in its ongoing legal battle with medical device maker Masimo. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
- Apple is ready to nix a blood oxygen feature from its new Apple Watch models.
- Some of Apple’s smartwatches have been the subject of a patent dispute with medtech company Masimo.
- The redesign will likely only happen if Apple loses its appeal of the ban, per Bloomberg.
Apple has found a new workaround for the import ban on its latest Apple Watch models.
The company will remove blood oxygen functionality from its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 if its appeal of the import ban is unsuccessful, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported.
Medical device maker Masimo has claimed certain Apple Watch models infringe on its blood oxygen…
