FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Hearing on Problems with Pulse Oximeters
The FDA will convene an advisory committee hearing later this year to discuss inaccuracies in pulse oximeters when used on patients with darker skin.
The FDA will convene an advisory committee hearing later this year to discuss inaccuracies in pulse oximeters when used on patients with darker skin.
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The FDA warns that pulse oximeters may be more inaccurate when used on people of darker skin.
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