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 recommends fixing racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a long-awaited plan aimed at improving how pulse oximeters work on people ...
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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FDA calling on pulse oximeter makers to make life-saving changes to devices
Pulse oximeters help doctors evaluate a person's pulse rate and the oxygen saturation of your blood. The FDA is proposing ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones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 recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
He said health and wellness pulse oximeters need ... Previously, Medtronic hired third-party firms to carry out pulse oximeter testing, an executive recently told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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FDA issues much-anticipated guidance on pulse oximeters
director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a statement. The FDA first warned about problems with pulse oximeter accuracy in 2021. CDRH had listed draft guidance on ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color
Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color ...
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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 ... sending two wavelengths of light into the skin, the oximeter measures how much of the light is absorbed and ...