A lawsuit against pulse oximeter manufacturers and distributors is starting to create change. But experts say the FDA needs ...

Hundreds of thousands of people trust Onyx, the first self-contained digital fingertip pulse oximeter. Incorporating the electronics and sensor into one unit – the easy-to-use Onyx provides a ...

Another vital part of the kit is a pulse oximeter, which [Aris] uses to make sure he’s getting enough oxygen. His O 2 saturation actually goes up from his baseline when the hood is on and ...

Smartwatches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch series have become increasingly sophisticated health monitoring tools. But how ...

Black people in the hospital are 31.9% more likely than White patients to have pulse oximeter readings that overestimate their oxygen levels by at least 4 percentage points, according to data ...

Matthew Griffith, University of South Australia You’re not feeling well. You’ve had a pounding headache all week, dizzy ...

Also, there are a few very important factors you need to keep in mind before buying a pulse oximeter. The first thing to determine is the type of oximeter you need for home use. So, there are ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually ...

In many cases, doctors need quick answers. Point-of-care diagnostics, which include on-the-spot tests, allow doctors to get ...

Other health sensors, like a blood oxygen sensor, are compared against a pulse oximeter for spot readings where possible.

Although most people likely use their Google Pixel watches as an extension of their Pixel phones, I was most interested in ...

We’re always looking for interesting biohacks here on Hackaday, and this new research article describing a calibrated pulse oximeter for different skin tones really caught our attention.