The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.

The regulator said the guidance, if finalized, would apply to oxygen monitoring devices known as pulse oximeters that are used for medical purposes. Pilot project monitors patients while they ...

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.

Pulse oximeters clip on to a person’s finger and use two wavelengths of light sent into the skin to quickly estimate how much oxygen is flowing through the blood based on how much light is absorbed.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. health regulator on Monday proposed ... Doctors have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate in estimating blood oxygen levels in non-white patients.

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