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The Nasal Alar SpO 2 sensor (Xhale Assurance) is a disposable, single patient use pulse oximetry sensor that clips onto the nasal ala, the fleshy part of the side of the nose. The sensor is indicated ...

The next installment in Apple’s Watch series – the Apple Watch 6 – will apparently feature a SpO2 sensor for measuring bloody oxygen levels… Not so long ago we reported on the possibility of future ...