Dr Martin J Tobin discusses health disparities related to pulse oximeter accuracy and the need for improvement to make health care equitable.

Tucked away in some Garmin watches is a sensor that enables continuous blood oxygen monitoring, a feature the company refers to as ‘Pulse Ox’. You may have seen the feature appear in menus or ...

Proposed smartphone colorimeter measures at a common anatomical site (ROI) for pulse oximetry. By capturing images of the skin and calculating a standardized color metric known as the individual ...

As concern grows over racial bias in common medical tools like pulse oximeters, a new study shows that smartphones may offer ...

Many chronic health conditions require you to measure your blood oxygen level at home by using a pulse oximeter.

This is called a sensor, and uses light to measure how much oxygen is in the blood. Sometimes pulse ox is done once to get a single oxygen reading, and sometimes the sensor is left on for continuous ...

The Onyx is ideal for use in any situation where a fast and accurate reading of blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate is needed. Never search for a pulse oximeter or sensor again. The portability ...

As notoriety increased, so did scrutiny, as the FDA and pulse oximeter makers were called on to ensure that the devices delivered consistent, accurate readings across different skin ...