31 - 2 BeneVision N Series Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual
31.2 rSO2 Safety Information
• rSO
2
 monitoring is intended for use in individuals greater than 2.5 kg at risk for reduced-flow or no-
flow ischemic states. 
• Do not use the rSO
2 
value as the sole basis for making decisions regarding diagnosis or therapy 
because the rSO
2
 values represent a small volume of tissue beneath the sensor and may not reflect 
oxygenation disturbances that occur elsewhere. 
• Use only recommended or provided accessories. Use any other sensor will compromise accuracy.
• Use of an electrosurgical instrument in the vicinity of the monitor may interfere with the signal and
result in inaccurate rSO
2
 measurement.
• Environments with excessive ambient light such as bright sunlight or strong operating room 
lighting may require loosely covering the area of the sensor with an opaque drape.
31.3 rSO
2
 Measurement Limitations
If present, the following may cause inaccurate readings:
■ Cardiogreen, indigo carmine or other intravascular dyes
■ Carboxyhemoglobin or other dyshemoglobins
■ Hemoglobinopathies
■ Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (direct)
■ Myoglobin (Mb) in muscle tissues
31.4 rSO
2
 Display
Each rSO
2
 numeric area displays one rSO
2
 channel, which is shown as below:
(1) rSO
2
 label  (2) Channel indicator
(3) Baseline (BL) (4) Signal Strength Indicator (SSI)
(5) Change percentage of the rSO
2
 realtime value and baseline (If the rSO
2
 value is greater than or equal to the 
baseline, the arrowhead is upward; If the rSO
2
 value is smaller than the baseline, the arrowhead is downward)