Monitoring SpO2
2000966-386D Dash™ 3000/4000/5000 11-13
402A
Guidelines
When acquiring patient data from this external pulse oximeter, keep the following
guidelines in mind.
The monitor uses the SpO
2
rate and saturation alarm levels as defined in the
PARAMETER ALARM LEVELS information window (SETUP DEFAULT
PARAMETER ALARM LEVELS menu).
The monitor sounds and display alarms for external alarm limit violations, probe
off and pulse search. Any alarm settings for the monitor do not apply to the
external device.
The central station displays alarm messages and highlights the single-view and
multi-view window displaying the alarm condition.
SpO
2
data from the pulse oximeter can be viewed on alarm via the monitor.
Nellcor Oxismart XL, GE Nellcor R-Cal compatible or other Nellcor R-Cal
compatible sensors are supported.
The following table identifies what conditions apply to the monitor and to other
network devices when SpO
2
data is acquired from an external oximeter.