The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.
Researchers from UCSF are leading an effort to find out which pulse oximeters work equally well on all skin colors. NBC News ...
Sleep apnea affects millions of people worldwide and prevents them from getting quality sleep. It negatively affects patients ...
The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...
Draft recommendations from the FDA call for larger, more inclusive studies to ensure pulse oximeters work for people with ...
Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, ...
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released much-anticipated testing recommendations for pulse oximeters. The draft guidance follows years of discussion about concerns that the devices can ...
Opens in a new tab or window There was "low but improving uptake" of reporting about the diversity of participants in summary documents for FDA-cleared pulse oximeters after voluntary guidance was ...