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The problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know.

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The FDA issued draft guidance for manufacturers to drastically expand the skin tone varieties when testing their pulse oximetry devices and show they work equally for all skin pigments.

Potential problems with the measurement devices have been known for decades .

It wasn’t until the pandemic that the real dangers to Black patients became clear.

People of color are more likely to die of Covid than white people, research shows.

Faulty pulse oximeter readings could prevent Black patients from being candidates for heart pumps or transplants, expert says.

Some pulse oximeters perform equally well regardless of skin pigmentation, anesthesiologist says.

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