The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the devices perform ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday bolstered its recommendations for pulse oximeter testing following public uproar ...

Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...

Acknowledging the disparity in pulse oximetry implicates a $2 billion industry that has faced stricter regulations in recent ...

Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow FDA guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a long-awaited plan aimed at improving how pulse oximeters work on people ...

Pulse oximeters help doctors evaluate a person's pulse rate and the oxygen saturation of your blood. The FDA is proposing ...

Individuals with darker skin tones may have difficulty using certain medical equipment according to recent studies.

Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...

Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI) today announced select preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 28, 2024 and provided estimates for its full-year 2025 ...

Following the FDA’s release of a guidance requesting more diversity in pulse oximeter testing, the number of clearance ...

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