Problems with pulse oximeters have been known for decades, but it wasn’t until the pandemic that the real dangers to Black ...

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The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...

The above notwithstanding, it was not until March 4, 2013, that the FDA issued the final version of its guidance for industry and FDA staff for prescription-use-only class II pulse oximeters.

Pulse oximeters intended for use in medical decision-making or monitoring, whether at home or in a clinical setting, go through this FDA pathway. They became even more widely used during the COVID ...

“Our draft recommendations are based on the best available science to help address concerns of disparate performance of pulse oximeters based on an individual’s skin pigmentation.” The FDA ...

She has multiple chronic health problems, including heart failure, and uses an oxygen tank at home. But her request for supplemental oxygen while hospitalized was denied, Starr said, because readings ...