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 ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones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 ...
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 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 ...
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Pulse oximeters were invented in 1974, and the evidence of flawed pulse oximeter readings in people ... faculty director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School, who was not ...
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FDA Drafts New Recommendations for More Inclusive Pulse Oximeter Testing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released draft guidelines on Jan. 6 proposing that manufacturers conduct larger, ...
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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
FILE - A health worker uses a pulse oximeter to check the oxygen saturation level of another after administering COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam ...
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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.