The longstanding problem of pulse oximeters providing less-accurate readings for people with dark skin tones got another look Friday from a panel of experts for the US Food and Drug Administration.

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has ...

FDA panel meets to discuss pulse oximeters, which are medical devices that measure blood oxygen levels. Studies have suggested that oximeter readings are less accurate for people who have darker skin ...

Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones – and now, a new report offers some insight into just how much more inaccurate these ...

Pulse oximeter market and UMMS discharge numbers are estimates. To find a remedy, Toussaint is working with graduate student Rutendro Jakachira on a new type of pulse oximeter that plays with the ...

In this 2025 wellness update, BloodVitals details how the BloodVitals Pulse Oximeter is aligned with rising public interest in real-time, pain-free blood oxygen level monitoring at home. As more ...

A retrospective analysis of over 7,000 patients with COVID-19 found that pulse oximeter devices — tools that measure oxygen levels in the blood and that are used in virtually every U.S. hospital — ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today FDA clearance of MightySat ® Medical, making it the first and only FDA-cleared medical fingertip pulse oximeter available ...