Why inaccuracies with pulse oximeters were ignored for so long
![Why inaccuracies with pulse oximeters were ignored for so long](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Valbuena_Pulse-Oximetry_STAT_022.jpg)
An FDA advisory committee today will weigh whether pulse oximeters need to be regulated differently based on research showing the devices are less accurate in people with darker skin. For many, the question is what took so long.
![](https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/63d80b6a68d2ba8a82787f4f/1x1-oximeter-Valencia-Koomson-Tufts-U-credit-Tufts-University/0x0.jpg?height=711&width=711&fit=bounds)
A Quick Remedy Proves Elusive For Lifesaving Pulse Oximeter's
![](https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/fit-in/900x510/https://www.forbes.com/health/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/heart_rate.jpeg.jpg)
Normal Heart Rate By Age: Range, Charts And More – Forbes Health
![](https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/63d80fa4a5b11921d32e8c62/1x1-oximeter-Joe-Kiani-by-Ethan-Pines-for-Fortbes/0x0.jpg?height=711&width=711&fit=bounds)
A Quick Remedy Proves Elusive For Lifesaving Pulse Oximeter's
![](https://opencriticalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-20-at-9.14.02-AM-t0ofxw.png)
Causes of inaccuracies Archives - Open Critical Care
![](https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/221124145418-cdc-headquarters-220806-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg)
A growing push to fix pulse oximeters' inaccurate readings in
![](https://resources.wfsahq.org/wp-content/uploads/124_table_1.jpg)
Pulse Oximetry – Part 2 : WFSA - Resources
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61WdObM+3wL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Ever Ready First Aid Fully Automatic Blood Pressure
![](https://www.thelancet.com/cms/asset/46611499-55a6-40ae-be58-e26ff834393d/fx1.jpg)
Pulse oximeters breathe life into surgery in poorer nations - The
Oximeters: Calibrating the 1st line of COVID Defense
![](https://news.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/202208/Health-technology-divide.jpg)
Why it's a problem that pulse oximeters don't work as well on
![](https://media.product.which.co.uk/prod/images/1500_750/gm-df7ec02d-5979-448a-8c5d-5b749c3245ec-how-we-test-pulse-oximetersadvice-lead.jpg)
How we test pulse oximeters - Which?
![](https://www.nonin.com/wp-content/uploads/Chart-Readings-combined-110497-03.png)
Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Performance in Dyspnea and Low Perfusion