Specifications

- 40
2,3-
DPG.
l Accuracy can be affected by incorrect sensor application or
use; intravascular dyes; bright light; excessive patient
movement; venous pulsations; electrosurgical interference;
and placement of a sensor on an extremity that has a blood
pressure
cuff, arterial catheter, or intravascular line.
SOLUTION:
l Check that calculations have been corrected appropriately for
the relevant variable. In general, calculated saturation values
are not as reliable as direct laboratory hemoximeter
measurements.
l If there is excessive light, cover the sensor with opaque
material.
l Circulation distal to the sensor site should be checked
routinely. The site must be inspected every
8 hours to ensure
adhesion, skin integrity, and correct optical alignment. If skin
integrity changes, move the sensor to another site.
CO,; fetal hemoglobin; or pH; temperature;
Sp02 calculation may not have correctly adjusted for the
effects of
OXISENSOR N-25 oxygen transducer to an appropriate
site. This sensor has added protection against electrosurgical
interference.
PROBLEM: The oxygen saturation measurement does not
correlate with the value calculated from a blood gas
determination.
CAUSE:
l The
0 The sensor may be damp or may need to be replaced with a
new
sensor.
l If the patient weighs less than 3 kg or more than 40 kg, apply
an
SpOz cable as far from the ESU as possible.
l Plug the Monitor and the ESU into different AC circuits.
l Move the ESU ground pad as close to the surgical site as
possible.
ESU is interfering:
l Move the
If an