The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.
The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
The FDA noted that the new draft guidance applies to pulse oximeters that are intended for medical purposes, which are primarily used in hospital settings and doctor’s offices, and not for ...
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Diversity Reporting Improved in Pulse Oximetry Testing After FDA Guidance
"Clinicians who work in hospital settings often do not get to choose which pulse oximeter device they use with their patients," Ferryman said. "Because this research is based on the public record ...
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FDA releases draft guidance on pulse oximeter study recommendations
The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the ...
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Research shows blood oximeters aren’t properly reading Patients of Color
Individuals with darker skin tones may have difficulty using certain medical equipment according to recent studies.
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FDA recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
Studies have found pulse oximeters miss three times as many cases ... supplemental oxygen or a hospital admission. In additional to recommending companies assess trial participants using the ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP ...