Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

Retrieved on: 2025-01-06 18:07:32

Tags for this article:

Cardiology

Medical monitoring

Pulse oximetry

Medical device

Food and Drug Administration

Human skin color

Click the tags to see associated articles and topics

Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that. View article details on hiswai:

Excerpt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data ... Thompson Citizen Digital ...

Article found on: www.thompsoncitizen.net

View Original Article