Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI) today announced select preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 28, 2024 and provided estimates ...

Pulse oximeters helped drive racial inequities in care during the pandemic, but many devices at drugstores and online won’t ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 6 issued new draft guidance to help improve the accuracy and performance of pulse oximeters that are used for medical purposes across ...

Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pulse oximeters -- those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger -- may soon get a major upgrade to ensure 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.

FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pulse oximeters -- those tiny devices that measure ...

If these devices are not calibrated for darker skin tones, the pigmentation of the skin could affect how that light is absorbed by the sensor, leading to erroneous oxygen readings. Pulse oximeters ...

Clinical studies must now include 25% of patients with darker skin tone Over-the-counter oximeters are not covered under the new guidelines TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pulse ...