Covidien Nellcor, Operator'S Manual

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2 Product Overview
2.1
Overview
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WARNING:
Patient conditions may result in erroneous readings. If the measurements are
suspect, verify the reading using another clinically accepted measurement
method.
This chapter contains basic information about the Nellcor™ Bedside SpO
2
Patient Monitoring System. The monitoring system relies on unique oximetry
technology and design to provide hospitals, clinicians, and caregivers accurate,
timely data, which includes a number of parameters.
•
Arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO
2
) — Functional measure of oxygenat-
ed hemoglobin relative to the sum of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin
•
Pulse rate (PR) — Detected heart pulsations in beats per minute
•
Plethysmographic waveform (Pleth) — A non-normalized waveform that rep-
resents relative pulsatile strength
•
Operating status — State of the monitoring system, including alarm conditions
and messages
•
Patient data — Real-time trend data on the current patient
•
Sensor messages — Detected real-time information on attached patient sensor
2.2
Product Description
The Nellcor™ Bedside SpO
2
Patient Monitoring System provides continuous,
noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin
(SpO
2
) and pulse rate.