Pulse oximetry can be performed with disposable or reusable sensors, and hospitals and birthing centers must select the type of sensor that best meets the needs of their facility. 1 The SACHDNC ...

Improved SpO 2 Accuracy Now Available for All Patient Populations IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that RD SET ® sensors with Masimo Measure-through Motion and ...

While at CES 2016, I got a sneak preview of the MAX30102 optical sensor. I met with Maxim Integrated and saw a really neat optical heart rate IC for the wrist, finger, or even the ear. Any reasonably ...

Garmin gave its Vivosmart activity tracker a big overhaul ahead of IFA 2018. The new $129 Vivosmart 4 not only looks very different from last year's Vivosmart 3, but it also includes a sensor that ...

A Pulse Oximeter is a very useful and affordable medical device that clamps on one of your fingers. A typical pulse oximeter incorporates a quick and easy way of measuring your heart rate as well as ...

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. Their idea ...

Let's get the disclaimer out of the way first: I'm not a doctor. Nothing I'm going to tell you is backed by any medical training. You should definitely see your doctor before making any decisions, ...

GE HealthCare is warning healthcare providers that tens of thousands of its TruSignal pulse oximeters sold in the last few years could potentially put hospitalized patients at risk of a worsened ...

Pulse oximeters measure blood oxygen level — how much oxygen is present in your blood and how well it is transported to the extremities (blood pressure monitors are different). Medical pulse oximeters ...

In an attempt to avoid another pause on sales of its smartwatches equipped with blood oxygen sensors—which are the subject of a patent infringement case brought by Masimo—Apple in late December ...

How fast does your heart beat? It’s a tough question to answer, because our heart rate changes all the time depending on what we’re doing and how our body is behaving. However, [Ludwin] noted that ...