Product Manual

2036991-001C CARESCAPE V100 Vital Signs Monitor 9-3
Nellcor OXIMAX SpO2: Description
Description
The SpO
2
parameter in the V100 Monitor is available in three different leading
technologies: Ohmeda TruSignal, Nellcor and Masimo SET. Please refer to the
front of your monitor to see which SpO
2
technology your monitor contains. If
your monitor contains this parameter, the SpO
2
technology logo will be on the
front fascia of the monitor. This section refers to Nellcor SpO
2
technology.
Pulse rate derived from SpO
2
appears in the Pulse Rate window and is
continuously updated. A tone sounds at a rate corresponding to the pulse rate
and at a pitch corresponding to the SpO
2
saturation level. The pitch is highest at
100% oxygen saturation, and it continuously decreases as the saturation level
falls. The monitor displays a pulse amplitude bar. The pulse amplitude bar graph
is proportional to the arterial blood flow.
The parameter automatically switches on when a sensor is connected to the
monitor.
Audible and visible alarms occur when SpO
2
levels are outside the alarm limits.
When a parameter status alarm occurs, an alarm message code appears in the
SpO
2
window.
NOTE: Limit alarms, printing, and trending are not available for the first 10
seconds of SpO
2
monitoring.
WARNINGS
Do not use the SpO
2
parameter during magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI). Adverse reactions include potential burns to
patients as a result of contact with attachments heated by the MRI
radio frequency pulse, potential degradation of the magnetic
resonance image, and potential reduced accuracy of SpO
2
measurements. Always remove oximetry devices and attachments
from the MRI environment before scanning a patient.
The use of cardio-green and other intravascular dyes at certain
concentrations may affect the accuracy of the SpO
2
measurement.
The SpO
2
parameter is calibrated to read functional arterial
oxygen saturation. Significant levels of dysfunctional
hemoglobins such as carboxyhemoglobin or methemoglobin
may affect the accuracy of the SpO
2
measurement.
As with all medical equipment, carefully route patient cabling to
reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or strangulation.
A functional tester cannot be used to assess the accuracy of a
pulse oximeter probe or a pulse oximeter monitor.
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®
is a trademark of Nellcor Puritan Bennett