Apple to sell Apple Watch with blood oxygen detection removed to bypass ITC import ban

After Apple's failed bid to keep selling Apple Watch models with blood oxygen detection during an appeal process, the company will simply sell the affected models with the feature removed.Apple Watch Series 9Masimo and Apple are locked in a legal battle over an alleged patent violation for blood oxygen detection. The International Trade Commission (ITC) recommended an import ban on affected devices, which Apple has failed repeatedly to have stayed during appeals processes.As a result, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are meant to be removed from sale on January 18 if unchanged. However, Apple has models ready to sell without blood oxygen detection, which passed Customs and is allowed to be sold despite the import ban. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums