H10 Finger Oximeter User Manual
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7 Inspect the sensor to ensure that
the light emitter and receiver are
aligned with each other and there is
no gap between the sensor and the
finger. All the light emitted by the
light emitter must pass through the
patient's tissue.
Certain patient conditions can affect the
measurements or cause the loss of the pulse
signal.
Inaccurate measurements can be caused but
not limited by:
incorrect sensor application
high levels of ambient light sources,
such as surgical lights (especially
those with a xenon light source),
bilirubin lamps, fluorescent lights,