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

Page: 7 / 146

Operator’s Manual
1
1 Safety Information
Overview
This section contains safety information requiring users to exercise appropriate
caution while using the OxiMax N-600x™ pulse oximeter.
Warnings are identified by the WARNING symbol shown above.
Warnings alert you to potential serious outcomes (death, injury, or adverse events) to
the patient or user.
Cautions are identified by the CAUTION symbol shown above.
Cautions alert the user to exercise care necessary for the safe and effective use of the
OxiMax
N-600x pulse oximeter.
Notes are identified by the NOTE symbol shown above. Notes are listed before or
after procedural steps or information and provide additional guidelines or
information on the subject being described.
Warnings
WARNING
The OxiMax 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 oximetry monitor. 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