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Risks and Benefits
Your Body and Oxygen
When we breathe, oxygen moves in our blood around our body. When we are healthy or not fatigued, our
lungs are able to bring the oxygen needed by our brain, organs, and tissue. As the state of our body is
always changing, it is common to see continual fluctuations in your blood oxygen over time.
However, when we are sick, fatigued, or having trouble breathing, the body can require more oxygen
than can be delivered. When this occurs, your blood oxygen level can drop. These changes cannot be
seen, but if our oxygen gets too low, you may feel the effects such as being lightheaded, dizzy, or having
difficulty breathing. If your oxygen level stays too low for too long, the lack of oxygen to your brain,
organs, and tissue or hypoxia can have serious long-term effects to your health including death.
The Masimo Stork allows you to see your oxygen level so that you can understand how your body and
oxygen are connected.
If you have a medical condition that effects your breathing (e.g., asthma, COPD), your normal blood
oxygen level may be lower. For these conditions, it is important that you seek the advice of your
physician.
For other conditions where your blood oxygen becomes low, it is good to remember that our blood
oxygen is connected to our breathing and always changing.
If you have any concerns that your oxygen level is constantly decreasing, staying low, or you are not
feeling well, it is very important to not self-diagnosis and seek the advice of your physician.
When using any medical device, there are risks and benefits.
Risks of Masimo Stork
• As with all medical electrical devices, there is always a risk of electrical, mechanical, and fire
hazards. However, these risks have been mitigated through the design and testing of
Masimo Stork.
• As with all devices with small parts, there is always a risk of a child’s swallowing a
component or choking. Keep small parts away from small children to prevent swallowing or
choking.
• Items applied directly to the skin may cause skin irritation, pressure injury, or general
discomfort. Periodically check the area where the Masimo sensor is applied to prevent
potential irritations.
• As with all types of alarms, there is always a risk of missing or not hearing an alarm. To
minimize this risk, ensure Masimo Stork is placed where it can be heard and the speaker is
not blocked by other objects.
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