Pulse oximeters don't work as well on Black patients, despite their ...
Jan 19, 2025 · NBC News. 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. The more light that’s ...
Medical device bias needs immediate action - review - BBC News
Mar 11, 2024 · Immediate action is needed to tackle the impact of ethnic and other biases in the use of medical devices, an independent review says. It found pulse oximeter devices could be less accurate for...
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 outcomes, and more...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters …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 guidance to help make...
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color.
Jan 6, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal proposal released Monday.
FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work …
Nov 1, 2022 · Pulse oximeters are used to check blood oxygen saturation levels and heart rate, but research suggests these devices may be less accurate in individuals with darker skin pigmentation.
FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color
Jan 7, 2025 · Over-the-counter oximeters, often marketed as "general wellness" devices, are not affected. The FDA's recommendations come after studies, including one from 2021, found that pulse oximeters...
New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters …
Jan 6, 2025 · Newer research has shown that pulse oximeters overestimate Black patients’ oxygen levels, which could lead to delays in getting treatment and increased risks of death, especially due to...
Pulse Oximeters Are Less Accurate on Darker Skin—And There's …
Oct 21, 2024 · Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate oxygen level readings for people with darker skin tones. The FDA plans to issue new guidelines to improve device accuracy by 2025.
FDA panel recommends new standards for pulse oximeters amid …
Feb 5, 2024 · The FDA issued a warning in 2021 that pulse oximeters pose a “risk of inaccuracy under certain circumstances,” and a group of attorneys general last year urged the agency to “act with urgency” to address the devices’ race and color bias.
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