V Series Operating Instructions 15 - 9
Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) SpO2 Tile Layouts
15.4 SpO
2
Tile Layouts
The SpO
2
parameter is shown in a digital tile and a waveform tile format.
15.4.1 SpO
2
Digital Tile Layout
The SpO
2
digital tile displays:
1. Message area
2. Pulse rate (PR) label
3. PR value
4. PR unit of measure
5. Nellcor Sat-Seconds icon (pie-chart)
6. SpO
2
unit of measure
7. SpO
2
value
8. High and low alarm limits
9. Masimo perfusion index value (as shown in FIGURE 15-6)
FIGURE 15-5 Example Nellcor SpO
2
Digital Tile
About the Nellcor Sat-Seconds Icon
Sat-seconds is used to control oximetry nuisance alarms.
The display rules of Sat-Seconds icon (as shown in FIGURE 15-5):
• Displays when the Sat-Seconds setting is activated.
• Indicates the current Sat-Seconds value beside the icon.
• Indicates the current status of the alarm graphically within the pie-chart icon.
• Fills in a clockwise direction when the monitor detects the SpO
2
value is outside the set alarm
limits.
• Empties in a counter-clockwise direction when the SpO
2
reading falls within the set alarm limits.