Apple just reintroduced a blood-oxygen reading feature to some Apple Watches last week, but a new lawsuit could force the company to turn it off again.
The health tech company Masimo sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday over an agency decision that allowed Apple to restore the feature. Masimo had previously sued Apple, claiming that the company had infringed on its patents.
The timing of the lawsuit comes as Apple has been pushing deeper into medical devices, while also cozying up to the Trump Administration in what some have speculated is an effort to secure favorable tariff policies.
The lawsuit
Masimo says CBP unlawfully allowed Apple to reactivate blood-oxygen tracking on its Watches, even though the feature allegedly rips off Masimo’s tech.
In a lawsuit filed Wedn