Covidien Nellcor OxiMax N-600x, Operator'S Manual

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Operator’s Manual
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6 Using OxiMax™ Pulse Oximetry
Sensors and Accessories
Overview
WARNING
The pulse oximetry sensor extrapolates from the date and time provided by the Nellcor
OxiMax N-600x pulse oximeter when recording the sensor event record to the sensor.
The accuracy of the date/time is determined by the date/time setting of the pulse
oximeter. Set the pulse oximeter date and time to the correct value before connecting
a record-enabled sensor to keep the date and time consistent for as long as the sensor
remains connected. Since a sensor with sensor event record data can be transported
from one oximeter to another, having discrepancies in the date/time between
oximeters and the sensor event record data will affect the order in which the sensor
event record data appears. To eliminate this potential problem, set all oximeters within
an institution to the same time.
The OxiMax N-600x™ pulse oximeter records a patient’s sensor SpO
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event history
from the sensor’s memory chip, allowing a patient’s event history to travel with the
patient as the patient moves throughout the hospital. This allows caregivers to track
any patient events during transport or in the previous area of care. This feature is
only available with adhesive single-patient-use OxiMax™ pulse oximetry sensors.
Caution
Single-patient-use sensors are intended for single-patient use only. Do not transfer an
adhesive pulse oximetry sensor containing sensor trend data from one patient to a second
patient. Doing so may result in data from the first patient being used to evaluate the second
patient, since recorded SpO
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event history data cannot distinguish among events collected
from multiple patients.
OxiMax™ Pulse Oximetry Sensors
Selecting an OxiMax™ Pulse Oximetry Sensor
Before use, carefully read the OxiMax pulse oximetry sensor Directions for Use ,
including all warnings, cautions, and instructions.