User's Manual

Radical-7 Appendix: Best Practices for Comparisons to Reference Measurements
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 Adjust respiratory pause settings as necessary, default is 30 seconds (options are: 15,
20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 seconds).
 Document patient events and time of event (based on computer clock). Include events
that may affect performance, these include:
• Patient talking, picking at the sensor or nasal cannula, excessive movement,
ambient noise present, fans or air blowing at sensor
 Inaccurate measurements may be caused by:
• Excessive ambient or environmental noise (patient speaking, room noise)
• Improper sensor placement
• Cable disconnection
• Movement, picking, or air blowing at sensor