Tag: Pulse oximeters

LOS ANGELES – BodiMetrics has announced that its circul pro Ring has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a pulse oximeter. The company says the ring’s patented form factor and LED technology make it uniquely designed to accurately measure blood oxygen level on people with any skin tone. “With the recent scrutiny and clinical results highlighting the inaccuracy of some oximeters in darker pigmented skin, the demand for a higher level of performance is...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a virtual meeting on Nov. 1 to discuss ongoing concerns that pulse oximeters may be less accurate in individuals with darker skin pigments. The CDRH Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will also discuss factors that may affect pulse oximetry accuracy and performance, the available evidence about the accuracy of pulse oximeters, recommendations for patients and health...

MINNEAPOLIS – Nonin Medical is celebrating 35 years in business in the coming months with the largest number of product launches in the company’s history. Over the past three decades the company has introduced dozens of medical monitoring solutions, including the first portable pulse oximeter and first fingertip pulse oximeter, it says. "We are so proud that for the past 35 years, millions of Nonin's devices have generated billions of measurements, improving healthcare outcomes for...