Positioning Of The Light Emitters And Photodetector - HP CodeMaster XL+ M1722A User Manual

SpO2 Monitoring (Optional)
Using SpO2 to Monitor a Patient
Figure 6-1

Positioning of the Light Emitters and Photodetector

For accurate measurements, the following conditions must apply:
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Using SpO
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There are three types of sensors:
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All transmitted light must pass through the extremity to the detector.
The patient must have at least a minimum pulse.
The light emitter and the photodetector must be opposite each other.
to Monitor a Patient
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Disposable Disposable sensors should be used once only and
then discarded. However, they can be relocated to
a different application site on the patient if the
first location does not give the desired results.
Disposable sensors must not be reused on differ-
ent patients.