Product Overview
10 Operator’s Manual
2.3 Indications for Use
WARNING:
The monitoring system is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.
It must be used in conjunction with clinical signs and symptoms.
The Nellcor™ Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System is indicated for the con-
tinuous non-invasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial
hemoglobin (SpO
2) and pulse rate. The Nellcor™ Bedside SpO2 Patient Moni-
toring System is intended for prescription use only with neonatal, pediatric,
and adult patients, and for patients who are well or poorly perfused, in hospi-
tals, hospital-type facilities, and intra-hospital transport.
Note:
• Hospital use typically covers such areas as general care floors (GCFs), operating
rooms, special procedure areas, intensive and critical care areas within the hospi-
tal, and in hospital-type facilities.
• Hospital-type facilities include physician office-based facilities, sleep labs, skilled
nursing facilities, surgicenters, and sub-acute centers.
• Intra-hospital transport includes transport of a patient within the hospital or hos-
pital-type facility.