The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now trying to do something about it.

But her request for supplemental oxygen while hospitalized was denied, Starr said, because readings from a pulse oximeter on her finger falsely indicated that she was getting plenty of air on her own.

Researchers from UCSF are leading an effort to find out which pulse oximeters work equally well on all skin colors. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports.

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The small and lightweight H100N Handheld Pulse Oximeter is tailored for continuous monitoring or spot checks in physician offices or clinics, EMS/transport or in acute care setting.

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How to check a patient’s pulse is not one of those things. It’s a clear enough choice, a logical decision with a right answer and a wrong answer that dictate what the standard operating ...