Eighteen percent of anesthesiologists said they regularly have problems getting an oxygen saturation reading from ambient light interference, and 94 percent said they will try multiple sensors during surgery to get a reading.
The preliminary survey showed the limitations and problems associated with fingertip sensors, according to the release.
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