1. The Oximeter is unable to read measurement.
a. Verify that the device is being used on a finger that is free from scarring
with a clean, unpainted, natural nail bed.
b. The patient should remain still and avoid conversation while the
measurement is being taken.
c. The device should not be placed on the same arm that is being used to
take blood pressure during a blood pressure measurement.
2. The display is going dark before the measurement is able to be read.
a. If the device goes dark in less than 10 seconds, there is a battery issue.
Change the batteries. The manufacturer recommends using AAA alkaline
batteries.
NOTE: The device will go dark after 10 seconds if it is not being placed on a
finger.
3. The SpO2 and/or PR is not displaying clearly (the pleth will show and numbers
do not or the numbers change abnormally quickly.)
a. The finger is not placed far enough inside the device or the finger is
moving.
b. Place the finger in the device correctly and instruct the patient to remain
still and avoid conversation while the measurement is being taken.
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