The most-commonly used blood sensing pulse oximeters routinely fail at accurately registering blood oxygen levels for people with Black and brown skin.
Pulse oximeters have existed since the 1970s and use light to register oxygen saturation. You’ll probably recognize the fingertip pulse oximeters that look like a paper clamp attached to the end of a finger, but phones and smart watches also make use of simpler, light-based oximeters. But even since their inception, the inherent bias shown by pulse oximeters on darker skin tones has become a noted issue in the medical community.
from this past August noted researchers are trying to develop oxygen readers that actually consistently work on darker skin tones.” Blood Oxygen feature has been a staple on the Apple Watches since the Series 6. The company claims it compensates for “natural variations in the skin” with its four clusters of LED lights on the back of the watch. Apple’smentions measurements “are not intended for medical use and are only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes.
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