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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Improving Skin Tone Disparities of Pulse Oximeters
The agency is proposing that device manufacturers improve their testing to including larger, more diverse sample sizes.
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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, more ...
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FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color
Pulse oximeters -- those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger -- may soon get a ...
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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 ...
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Decades-Old Problem Of Pulse Oximetry Across Skin Tones Targeted By New Draft FDA Guidance
Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...
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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones
The FDA recommendations apply to only professional oximeters used in hospitals, doctor's offices, and other medical settings.
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
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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 ...