Pulse oximeters are perhaps the most prevalent and crucial patient monitors in use today. Unfortunately, LED-based oximeters all share a dangerous and well-recognized inaccuracy. They read normal oxygen saturation even when a patient is severely poisoned with carbon monoxide, one of the most common environmental poisons, resulting in misdiagnoses and increased healthcare costs. Kestrel Labs’ laser-based NiCO™ pulse oximeter is the solution!