(KPTV) - Portland Fire & Rescue was called to a medical clinic Tuesday to help remove a ring that was stuck on a woman’s finger. Firefighters say they had to help cut the biometric ring off.

Unfortunately, Mendelson had the Oura Ring cut off of her finger by medical professionals; ultimately destroying an expensive piece of health tracking equipment. The Oura Ring Gen3 starts at $249 ...

Portland firefighters seen cutting the smart ring from the woman’s finger. (Photos courtesy of PF&R) The ring’s titanium shell and electronic circuitry were too tough to cut with a spinning ...

Firefighters employed a diamond-tipped blade on a handheld rotary tool to carefully cut through the ring. To protect the patient's finger, they used modified silverware as a shield and applied ...