Autor: Munir Karjaghli, Elmar Paetzold
Datum: 02.08.2019
A missing signal or incorrect measurement of the SpO2 values may affect the proper functioning of the PEEP and Oxygen controllers in INTELLiVENT®-ASV®.
1. Causes of intermittent dropouts or an inability to read SpO2 values:
2. Causes of false normal or elevated SpO2 values:
3. Causes of false low SpO2 values:
4. Further possible causes of either false low or high values:
For more information, see the review about pulse oximetry by Jubran (
Relevant devices: HAMILTON-G5/S1; HAMILTON-C6; HAMILTON-C3; HAMILTON-C1/T1
Relevant software: HAMILTON-G5/S1 SW v2.81; HAMILTON-C6 SW v1.1.4; HAMILTON-C3 SW v2.0.5; HAMILTON-C1/T1 SW v3.0.x