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.

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure.

Imagine having a heart or lung condition and you reach for a pulse oximeter, and because your skin happens to be darker, it misreads your oxygen saturation, and now, you need serious medical ...

Pulse oximeters measure the amount of light that passes through the skin as a way to estimate how much oxygen is in a patient’s red blood cells. Melanin, which absorbs light that passes through ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the ...

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) ...

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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. The FDA said ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published draft guidance aimed at improving the performance of pulse oximeters across all skin colours, following research suggesting the medical devices ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 6 issued new draft guidance to help improve the accuracy and performance of pulse oximeters that are used for medical purposes across ...

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

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 ...