Apple has applied for a patent entitled " Care Event detection and monitoring " that could turn Apple Watch into a wearable medical device , able to monitor a user 's vital signs and alert emergency responders or " care list " when a care event is detected . The patent application also notes that fine tuning of the device would be necessary to prevent false alarms . Though not specifically mentioned in the patent application , the Watch would be uniquely qualified to fulfil the specific tasks described .
Apple has applied for a patent entitled "Care event detection and alerts" that could turn Apple Watch into a wearable medical device, able to monitor a user's vital signs and alert emergency responders or "care list" when a care event is detected. The patent application also notes that fine tuning of the system would be necessary to prevent false alarms. Though not specifically mentioned in the patent application, the Watch would be uniquely qualified to fulfil the monitoring tasks described.