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

Individuals with darker skin tones may have difficulty using certain medical equipment according to recent studies.

such as Radius-7 ®, Radius PPG ® and Radius VSM ™, portable devices like Rad-67 ®, fingertip pulse oximeters like MightySat ® Rx, and devices available for use both in the hospital and at home, such ...

The Nonin TruO2 OTC photographed as it would be used at Nonin Medical Inc. in Plymouth in December 2024. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their ...

Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their ...

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Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to ...

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.

To inform these draft recommendations, the FDA considered numerous data sources, including controlled laboratory desaturation testing, real-world performance of pulse oximeters in both outpatient and ...