On a warm summer night in June 2016, Pulse nightclub was exactly what it had always been for so many in Central Florida: a place of joy. The music was loud. Friends packed the dance floor. Laughter ...
In January, Medtronic published the results of a verification study of its new processor. Used across the full range of skin tones, the technology, Nell-EQ, achieved better oxygen saturation accuracy ...
June 8, 2026 /3BL/ – Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Nellcor™ pulse oximetry system with Nell-EQ™ intelligent processor. The Nell-EQ™ ...
Abstract: We investigate the impact of melanin concentration on the accuracy of oxygen saturation SpO2 estimation using reflective photoplethysmography (PPG) measurements. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations ...
This regulatory milestone follows news from earlier this year, when the company announced positive verification study results for its Nellcorâ„¢ pulse oximetry system with Nell-EQâ„¢ intelligent processor ...
The Nellcor pulse oximeter [Image courtesy of Medtronic] Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Nellcor pulse oximetry system with the Nell-EQ intelligent ...
Pulse oximeter devices routinely overestimate blood oxygen levels in darker-skinned patients—a racial bias that can trigger downstream health harms for Black individuals, compounding well beyond any ...
If you’ve ever had a medical team investigating cardiac issues, you’ve probably had a bunch of electrodes stuck all over your chest and been hooked up to an electrocardiogram. This is the gold ...
The SET pulse oximetry technology used with a neonate. [Image courtesy of Masimo] Masimo (Nasdaq:MASI) today announced new study findings supporting the use of its SET pulse oximetry in critically ill ...
Tiffany Kinyua is a psychology major with a minor in biology and she is a 2025-26 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own.
Danaher will acquire pulse oximeter maker Masimo in a $9.9 billion deal, as the life science firm looks to bulk up its diagnostics portfolio. The companies said on Tuesday that Danaher will pay $180 ...