You have undoubtedly seen the easy-to-use blood-oxygen saturation (SpO 2) sensor that clips onto your finger and near-instantly reports results. The development of this dual-LED based unit, which ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It's inefficient to periodically draw blood from someone's neck to check oxygen levels, especially when that person is in an intensive care unit for massive blood loss.

After an educational presentation on the proper use of pulse oximeters, off-label placement of the sensors decreased from 15.2% to 1.6%, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse. After ...