FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones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FDA releases draft guidance on pulse oximeter study recommendations
The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...
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 more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday bolstered its recommendations for pulse oximeter testing following public uproar ...
New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more ...
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FDA releases long-awaited guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for all skin tones
Rather than relying on those testing the devices to judge skin tones, the draft guidance suggests manufacturers should use ...
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Pulse Oximeters Rarely Tested On Diverse Subjects
Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow FDA guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants ...
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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 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 ...
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Pulse Oximeters May Misread Oxygen Levels in People of Color. the FDA Wants to Change That
Pulse Oximeters May Misread Oxygen Levels in People of Color. the FDA Wants to Change That WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have ...
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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, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical clinics to ensure patients are getting enough oxygen.