GE CARESCAPE - 15 Mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO₂); SvO2 compatibility limitations; SvO₂ safety precautions; SvO2 warnings

15
Mixedvenousoxygensaturation
(SvO₂)
SvO
2
compatibilitylimitations
AllfeaturesofthismeasurementareavailablewithallBx50monitors.
Fordetailedinformationregardingmodule,monitor,andaccessorycompatibility,see
theCARESCAPEModularMonitorsSupplementalInformationManual.
SvO₂safetyprecautions
SvO
2
warnings
WARNING
Allinvasiveproceduresinvolveriskstothepatient.Useaseptic
technique.Incorrectuseofthecathetercanleadtovessel
perforation.Followcathetermanufacturer'sinstructions.
WARNING
Whenusinganelectrosurgeryunit,notethatthe
measurementcablesdonotincorporatemeanstoprotect
againstburnsincaseofadefectiveESUreturnelectrode.To
avoidburnsatthemonitormeasurementsites,ensurethe
following:
●PropercontactoftheESUreturnelectrodetothepatient.
●ESUreturnelectrodeneartheoperatingarea.
●Measurementelectrodes,leadwiresandprobesfarfrom
thesurgicalsiteandtheESUreturnelectrode.
WARNING
Theuseofsuchdyesthatusuallychangethepatient
bloodpigmentationmayleadtofaultyoxygensaturation
measurementvalues.
SvO
2
measurementlimitations
TheSvO
2
measurementisnotintendedforneonatalpatients.
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