Pulse oximeters are used to check blood oxygen saturation levels and heart rate, but research suggests these devices may be less accurate in individuals with darker skin pigmentation.

The primary function of a pulse oximeter is to gather health data and notify you of any unusual readings. A normal blood oxygen saturation rate is around 95% with slight variations.

Pulse oximeters, medical devices used in battling COVID-19, may not work effectively on people of color, according to health officials.. The small devices clamp onto a patient's finger and measure ...

The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death. Yet his doctor, Noha Aboelata, believed the ...

The data also showed that 10.2% of Black patients had pulse oximeter readings at least 15 percentage points higher than their blood gas readings, compared with 7.3% of White patients.

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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.

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FDA recommends fixing racial disparities in pulse oximeter readings. ... with the suggested sample size increasing from 10 ... Companies can submit data to the FDA showing that their devices are ...

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.