For this segment, we will learn how Nellcor™ pulse oximetry convents the true pulsatile signal to accurate SpO2 measurements. To help provide insight into this topic is Jake Dove, PhD, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will review how the various components of the Nellcor™ pulse oximetry system contribute to the quick and accurate acquisition of the true pulsatile signal. To help provide insight into this topic is Jake Dove, PhD, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will discuss how skin pigmentation influences the amount detectable light available to the pulse oximetry sensor. To help provide insight into this topic is Jake Dove, PhD, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will learn how pulse oximetry uses near infrared light to detect the cardiac induced pulsatile signal of arterial blood and then measures the percentage of oxygenated hemoglobin in arterial blood. To help provide insight into this topic is Jake Dove, PhD, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will discuss the measurement of SpO2 and pulse rate, pulse oximetry accuracy standards, and the patient factors that can impact SpO2 and pulse rate accuracy. To help provide insight into this topic is John Gallagher, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, TCRN, RRT, FCCM, Professor, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will review the evidence evaluating the effect of skin pigmentation on the accuracy of pulse oximetry and consider the consequences for clinical practice. To help provide insight into this topic is John Gallagher, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, TCRN, RRT, FCCM, Professor, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

For this segment, we will discuss the history, development work, and ongoing research dedicated to Nellcor™ pulse oximetry technology. To help provide insight into this topic is Sam Ajizian, M.D. and CMO of Patient Monitoring Medtronic.

The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

Eli Kuhlmann, Sr. Research Manager at Medtronic, teaches us how the concentration of melanin influences the measurement regional oxygen saturation via NIRS. 

Dr. Ronald Bronicki, Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine & Cardiology at Texas Children’s Hospital, discusses the influence skin pigmentation has on the accuracy of NIRS readings and consider the consequences for clinical practice.

Dr. Ronald Bronicki, Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine & Cardiology at Texas Children’s Hospital, reviews the body of literature evaluating the value of somatic and cerebral regional oximetry in pediatric patients.