The Apple Watch was conceived as a very health-focused device. The company continues to reinforce this concept with the possible inclusion of new sensors that would end up reaching the Apple Watch Series 7. In this article we will tell you the details of these new rumors.
Check blood glucose with Apple Watch Series 7
As reported by the ETNews media, the Cupertino company would be thinking of including a new glucose sensor in the Apple Watch Series 7. Although in reality the report focuses on the news of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, it also points to to be bundled with Apple computers. This would be achieved through an optical sensor that is not invasive.
There have been many patents that have been reported on this type of technology. This is not the first time that there has been talk of the inclusion of this new sensor since it was also pointed to the arrival of this technology to previous generations. From Apple they hired a team of engineers and medical personnel that would allow work on a sensor that has not yet come to light. It is a job that can be really complicated since you should not have the precedent of including any type of implant.
Right now from Apple they would be focusing almost exclusively on improving the reliability and stability of the sensor. This is really important since if it ends up being presented, it must finally be approved by health regulators. This is something that will reinforce the possibility of performing electrocardiograms with the Apple Watch or measuring oxygen saturation.
Glucose Sensor Utility
The fact of measuring glucose is something really important to control different pathologies. It is more and more common for people to develop diabetes and this disease requires exhaustive controls that until now must be carried out with an invasive method. Specifically, a drop of blood must be taken and placed in a specific meter or an implanted continuous glucose monitor can also be used. Increasing an increase or decrease in glucose can make the user’s diet better or know when to take medication. In extreme cases, patients must take medication such as insulin to control blood glucose levels.
This non-invasive detection system will try to improve the quality of life of users without having to draw blood every morning. It should be taken into account that this sensor will be focused on a very specific group of people who will need to have an exhaustive control of their blood glucose. The rest of healthy users may see it as something ‘useless’ but the truth is that users must be made aware that the sensors of the Apple Watch are mainly intended for at-risk populations, especially those related to health.
For now, we will have to wait to see how this technology evolves, which may be a pioneer in the medical field and especially its regulation. If you want to use it as a reliable medical instrument when making a diagnosis, such as ECGs, you must have express authorization from the FDA. This can end up delaying even more the arrival to the final product or to the different countries.