STAT

Lawsuit to fix pulse oximeter bias makes progress with device manufacturers

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. In 2022, Noha Aboelata noticed something troubling. The founding CEO ...
STAT

FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results

A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...
MobiHealthNews

Interoperability for wireless health devices has a pulse, at least

While delays for certification announcements are common and understandable, the move to promote Nonin's wireless pulse oximeter as the very first Continua-certified wireless health device is somewhat ...
Healio

FDA releases draft guidance on pulse oximeter study recommendations

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced its draft guidance on recommendations for studies assessing pulse oximeters to ensure the ...
Los Angeles Times

Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading

-One of healthcare’s most fundamental tools works less reliably for people with darker skin tones. - An Oakland clinic’s lawsuit is helping to change that in California. The pulse oximeter, a device ...