You may have seen a pulse oximeter clipped to a patient's finger in a doctor's office or hospital. Much like how a thermometer reads your temperature, a pulse oximeter detects how much oxygen is ...

The pulse oximeter is a small, clip-like device. It attaches to a body part, most commonly to a finger. Medical professionals often use them in critical care settings like emergency rooms or ...

Credit: Masimo. The pulse oximeter is intended for spot-checking of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin and pulse rate. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Masimo ...

SKOKIE, Ill., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A fingertip pulse oximeter distributed by Concord Health Supply, Inc., a family-owned business in Skokie, is earning praise as the best in class for ...

A pulse oximeter works by using a beam of light to detect oxygen carried in red blood cells after being attached to the tip of the finger or ear. It provides a reading of the oxygen saturation ...

Of the 508 preintervention observations, researchers saw that 77 patients (15.2%) had a finger pulse oximeter probe incorrectly placed on their earlobe. However, only six of 365 (1.6% ...

One of the most indispensable devices of the coronavirus pandemic is the pulse oximeter, which clips onto a person’s finger, shines out a light and reports back a blood oxygen percentage.

These researchers and other experts have raised concerns that the pulse oximeter readings via fingertip of people with darker skin pigment often show flawed results. The issue has already led to ...