Apple Watch Calls 911 After Cincinnati Man Collapses, Leading Doctors to Find Lung Blood Clots
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 28
Apple Watch Calls 911 After Cincinnati Man Collapses, Leading Doctors to Find Lung Blood Clots
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jul 28
Summary
Mohammad Islam said his Apple Watch automatically called emergency services after he collapsed outside his Cincinnati home while alone, bringing paramedics within about five to 10 minutes.
Doctors at the University of Cincinnati later found blood clots in his lungs after he had reported shortness of breath, pain near his ear and trouble walking earlier that day.
The watch’s fall detection feature triggers an alert after a hard fall and calls emergency services if the user does not respond within 1 minute.
Apple offers fall detection on Series 4 and later models; it is off by default for users under 65, though it can be turned on manually.