Pulse oximeters don't work as well on Black patients ... - NBC News
Jan 19, 2025 · That is, they could be struggling for air despite normal pulse oximeter results. The potential for racial disparities in pulse oximetry was first revealed in a study published 34 years …
FDA's promised guidelines on pulse oximeters unlikely to end ... - CBS News
Oct 7, 2024 · State attorneys general and U.S. senators have pressed the FDA to take steps to eliminate pulse oximetry's racial bias, which has caused delays in treatment and worse health …
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters …
Jan 6, 2025 · Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing …
FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as ... - CNN
Nov 1, 2022 · A panel of the US Food and Drug Administration’s Medical Devices Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday to review clinical data about the accuracy of pulse oximetry in …
FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades …
Oct 7, 2024 · State attorneys general and U.S. senators have pressed the FDA to take steps to eliminate pulse oximetry's racial bias, which has caused delays in treatment and worse health …
FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End …
Oct 7, 2024 · State attorneys general and U.S. senators have pressed the FDA to take steps to eliminate pulse oximetry’s racial bias, which has caused delays in treatment and worse health …
UCSF Pulse Oximetry Research Expands to Uganda to Test …
5 days ago · Despite a flurry of new research from the Open Oximetry Project and other groups, the ISO and FDA have not yet released updates on new guidelines for pulse oximeters. The …
Doctors Warn FDA of Risks Posed by Flawed Oxygen Devices - The …
Nov 2, 2022 · Researchers warned an expert panel of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday that flawed readings on devices measuring oxygen levels in the blood — especially …
CDRH Takes Steps to Advance Further Discussions on Pulse …
Nov 16, 2023 · Taken proactive steps to improve premarket evaluation strategies and equitable device performance to help improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters across all U.S. patient …
UCSF Launches Initiative to Address Disparities in Pulse Oximetry ...
Oct 26, 2022 · The UCSF Hypoxia Laboratory and UCSF Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) are formally launching the Open Oximetry Project, a multi-year initiative …