pulse oximeter

medical device used to measure oxygen saturation
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pulse oximeter

Summary

pulse oximeter is a medical device[1]. It draws 279 Wikipedia views per month (medical_device category, ranking #28 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • pulse oximeter is credited with the discovery of Takuo Aoyagi[3].
  • pulse oximeter's instance of is recorded as medical device[4].
  • pulse oximeter is a type of oximeter[5].
  • pulse oximeter is a type of medical equipment[6].
  • pulse oximeter is a type of biometric monitor[7].
  • pulse oximeter is used for pulse oximetry[8].
  • pulse oximeter's Commons category is recorded as Pulse oximeters[9].
  • 1974 marks the founding of pulse oximeter[10].
  • pulse oximeter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pulse oximeters[11].
  • pulse oximeter's Commons gallery is recorded as Pulse oximeter[12].
  • pulse oximeter's used by is recorded as pulse oximetry[13].

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Designation and Status

pulse oximeter's instance of is recorded as medical device[4].

History and Context

1974 marks the founding of pulse oximeter[10].

Why It Matters

pulse oximeter draws 279 Wikipedia views per month (medical_device category, ranking #28 of 54).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pulse-oximeter_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pulse oximeter}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pulse-oximeter}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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