Because the general public uses these devices to check their oxygen levels, the FDA panel focused on how to ensure that pulse oximeters are performing accurately for all skin tones before they hit ...

Public Health & Policy > FDA General Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA — Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin by Joyce Frieden ...

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.

Pulse oximeters came along in the 1980s as an easy and painless alternative. The device shines a light through the fingertip, seeking out oxygen-rich blood.

Pulse oximeters specifically intended for medical use do fall under FDA purview. It’s these device manufacturers that the agency is targeting with its draft guidance. How pulse oximeters work ...

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.

Pulse oximeters came along in the 1980s as an easy and painless alternative. The device shines a light through the fingertip, seeking out oxygen-rich blood.

Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that by: MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Posted: Jan 6, 2025 / 12:58 PM MST Updated: Jan 6, 2025 / 01:00 PM MST ...