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Radical-7 Safety Information, Warnings, and Cautions
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Warning
Inaccurate respiration rate measurements may be caused by:
Low arterial perfusion
Motion artifact
Low arterial oxygen saturation
Excessive ambient or environmental noise
Improper sensor placement
Caution
If patient hypoxemia is indicated, blood samples should be analyzed by
laboratory devices to completely understand the patient’s condition.
Caution
Confirm offset values(s) periodically as the difference between the displayed
parameter value and the laboratory reference value may vary over time.
Caution
Do not use In Vivo Adjustment if the monitor displays a Low SpHb SIQ message.
Caution
If the Low Perfusion message is frequently displayed, find a better perfused
monitoring site. In the interim, assess the patient and, if indicated, verify
oxygenation status through other means.
Caution
Changing the SpHb Cal, the date and time of the system clock, or the trend
period clears the data in the trend memory.
Caution
Excessive ambient noise may affect the accuracy of the respiration rate reading
from the Acoustic Respiration Sensor.
When monitoring acoustic respiration, Masimo recommends minimally monitoring both
oxygenation (SpO2) and respiration (RRa).
Device Related Safety Information, Warnings, and Cautions
This section contains device related safety information.