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

The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...

Researchers from UCSF are leading an effort to find out which pulse oximeters work equally well on all skin colors. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.

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

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 ...

Draft recommendations from the FDA call for larger, more inclusive studies to ensure pulse oximeters work for people with ...

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

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 ...

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 ...