Apple has included an ECG function in new Apple Watch models since 2018, providing users in select territories with the ability to measure the electrical activity of their heart. Apple now appears to be ready to extend the ECG feature to South Korea, based on recent government filings.
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According to etnews, Apple has obtained an approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its ECG app. Apple will likely issue an update to Apple Watch users in the country to enable the electrocardiogram feature and irregular heart notifications on their devices, since the company has now completed every prerequisite for a Korean version.
Apple routinely has to gain approval from government health agencies before marketing the Apple Watch's ECG feature in different countries. Apple won U.S. FDA clearance to promote the function when the Apple Watch Series 4 launched in 2018.
In May, Japan and Brazil gained approval for ECG functionality and irregular heart rhythm notifications on Apple Watch, but it appears as though users in those countries are still waiting for the features to be enabled.
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And yet here in Australia they market this feature in TV ads and that feature is not available ?Apple routinely has to gain approval from government health agencies before marketing the Apple Watch's ECG feature in different countries.
*Cries in Australian*
?? *Cries in Australian* x3 ??? *Cries in Australian* x2 ?
it's not perfect tool for diagnose and i always get "cannot read/ understand". Mine also don't have but some colig have paid xxx something to enable it.. It may be ilegal way but i need to test it because i have heart issue pretty small but still data for me.It's cool that another country gets the feature. Apple pls... file for Australians.