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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
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FDA calling on pulse oximeter makers to make life-saving changes to devices
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
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New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more clinical data to show the devices accurately work across a range of skin tones.
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
The Food and Drug Administration's recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.