Covidien Nellcor OxiMax N-600x Operator's Manual page 137

N-600x Operator's Manual
• use an adhesive O
skin contact
• use a new O
• keep the patient still, if possible
If poor perfusion affects performance, consider using the MAX-R
O M sensor; it obtains measurements from the nasal septal
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anterior ethmoid artery, an artery supplied by the internal carotid.
This O M sensor may obtain measurements when peripheral
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perfusion is relatively poor.
Performance Considerations
M sensor that improves patient
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M sensor with fresh adhesive backing
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