Chapter 2: Intended Use and Monitor Features
Pulse Oximeter for Sleep Screening Operation Manual
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Intended Use
This device is a handheld pulse oximeter that measures SpO
2
, pulse rate, and pulse strength. It
may be used as a spot check device in the hospital or clinical environments. Additionally, it may
be used to collect long term data in overnight sleep screening studies in the sleep lab or home.
The oximeter will provide reliable measurements on patients ranging from neonate to adults for
spot checking applications and from pediatric to adult for sleep screening applications when
using the appropriate catalog accessories. The oximeter will operate accurately over an ambient
temperature range of 0 to 55
°
C (32 to 131
°
F).
This device is not intended for continuous patient monitoring, but can be used for spot checking
and/or long-term data collection applications. There are no audible or visible patient alarms.
Monitor Features
Provides fast, reliable SpO
2
, pulse rate, and pulse strength measurements on any patient,
from neonates to adults for spot-checking applications and on pediatric to adults for sleep
screening applications.
Ideally suited for use in overnight sleep screening applications allowing printing of
summated data results.
Three modes of operation: Verification Mode for spot checking, Data Collection Mode for
long term data collection in sleep screening environments and Trend Printing Mode for
outputting summarized trend data to the built-in printer or to a PC.
Device automatically enters Data Collection Mode after 10 minutes of continuous use.
Minimal LED display during Data Collection Mode lengthens battery life (I.e. – display is
reduced to a single flashing bar).
Portable and lightweight. Weighs only 13 ounces (369 grams), with batteries.
Ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand.
Uses four (4) standard “AA” (type IEC LR6) alkaline cells.
Battery life (Alkaline Cells):
2 sleep screening cycles (1 cycle = 10 minutes with display on, 8 hours with display.
off, 5 minutes printing)
Intermittent monitoring: 1 min on, 2 min off (= 1 cycle) 80 hours or 1600 cycles.
Bright, easy-to-read LED displays indicate SpO
2
and pulse rate measurements.
An eight-segment LED bar graph indicates pulse strength in the Verification Mode.
Low Battery Indicator flashes when about 30 minutes of battery use remains.
Capable of 12 hours of data storage.
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Chapter 2: Intended Use and Monitor Features
