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F Pulse oximetry
4. Select the appropriate settings. For definitions, see Table
F-11.
5. Close the window.
F.8.1.4 Table of Masimo monitoring options
Table F-11 describes the SpO
2
monitoring options and their
settings.
Table F-11. Masimo monitoring parameters
Parameter Description Options
SpO
2
alarm
delay
Defines the length of time the
SpO2 measurement must be out-
side the alarm limit before an audi-
ble alarm sounds.
The SpO
2
value must be above or
below the specified alarm limits for
the selected amount of time before
the audible alarm sounds.
Use this setting to account for vari-
ations in readings and avoid unnec-
essary audible alarms.
In seconds.
0
5 (default)
10
15
SpO
2
averag-
ing time
Defines how many SpO
2
readings
will be used to calculate the final
value to display. A higher averaging
time provides a more accurate
value, but takes longer.
NOTE:
When operating in a
closed-loop (INTELLiVENT
®
-
ASV, with active PEEP or
Oxygen controller), this
parameter is always set to
16 seconds.
In seconds.
2-4
4-6
8 (default)
10
12
14
16