Chapter 5—Alaris™ SpO
2
Module Models 8210 and 8220
282 BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual
The loss of a pulse signal can occur in any of the following situations:
• The sensor is too tight.
• Exposure to excessive illumination; such
as, a surgical lamp (especially one with a xenon light source),
bilirubin lamp, fluorescent light, infrared heating lamp, or direct sunlight.
• The sensor placed on an extremity with a blood pressure cuff, arterial catheter
, intravascular line, or
other causes of insufficient perfusion.
• The patient has hypotension, severe vas
oconstriction, severe anemia or hypothermia, is in cardiac
arrest or is in shock.
• There is an arterial occlusion proximal to sensor.
• Placement is too close to electrosurgery e
quipment.
NOTE:
Exposure to excessive illumination can be corrected by covering the sensor with a dark or opaque
material.
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