FDA recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
New draft guidelines would increase the number of people with darker skin who should be included in clinical trials of the ...
New FDA rules to cut racial bias in some, but not all, devices to measure oxygen in the blood
At a CVS store in a racially diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn Center, the only devices available to shoppers to measure their ...
FDA Pushes to Improve Blood Oxygen Monitor Accuracy Across Skin Tones
The FDA's draft recommendations for pulse oximeters aims to include clinical studies involving at least 150 participants with ...
Larry Magid: Smart ring tracks health, fitness data with long battery life
The Ringconn app also graphs heart rate, which tracks very closely with the results from my Google Watch. It reports on its ...
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Prestige Medical Selects Cart.com as Its U.S. Fulfillment Partner
Cart.com, a leading unified commerce solutions provider, today announced that Prestige Medical, a manufacturer of professional diagnostic instruments and healthcare accessories, has selected Cart.com ...
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 ...
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Diversity in pulse oximeter clearance summaries increases after 2013 FDA guidance
Following the FDA’s release of a guidance requesting more diversity in pulse oximeter testing, the number of clearance ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
The FDA announced Monday that it has published draft guidance for manufacturers of pulse oximeters that offers recommendations for the clinical testing and labeling of these electronic medical ...