Introduction Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)
15 - 2 V Series Operating Instructions
15.1 Introduction 
This chapter describes the SpO
2
 function in detail including monitoring an SpO
2
 measurement, 
configuring alarm limits, waveform color, and waveform speed.   
Pulse oximetry is a continuous and non-invasive measurement of the amount of oxygen attached to 
the hemoglobin in red blood cells. SpO
2
 is an estimation of arterial oxygen saturation. The V 12/V 21 
comes standard with NellcorĀ® SpO
2
 or Masimo SpO
2
 which measures the SpO
2
 high and low limits.
The V 12/V 21 is calibrated to display functional oxygen saturation.
Patient Sizes
Intended patient types: Adult, Pediatric, Neonate. 
VPS Connector
The VPS module supports one (1) SpO
2
 connector. Refer to "Taking an SpO2 Measurement" on page 
15-7 for additional information. 
FIGURE 15-1 Example Nellcor VPS SpO
2
 Connector
Display Setup
To see the SpO
2
 values, SpO
2
 must be configured to display on the Main Screen. Refer to "Display 
Options Dialog" on page 3-2 for additional information.