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BioIntellisense Pulse Oximeter Works for All Skin Colors

November 7, 2022

BioIntellisense has launched its FDA-approved pulse oximetry device, an optical sensor the company says accurately measures blood oxygen levels across the full range of skin colors from light to very dark.

The BioIntellisense device has demonstrated consistent accuracy “for darkest skin tones — on par with light skin tones — including at low oxygen saturation ranges,” the company says.

The device uses a white light emitter, not the traditional red or infrared LED light used in other oximetry devices, combined with a novel spectral sensor that continuously adjusts light intensity to compensate for higher light absorption levels in darker skin tones.

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