Nellcor™ Pulse Oximetry

The Nellcor™ OxySoft™ SpO₂ sensor is the first pulse oximetry sensor to use a silicone adhesive to protect fragile skin and improve repositionability. It is engineered with brighter LEDs on a flexible circuit — all to help you stay connected to your patients and their data.

Here is how we start with the heart.

First, we
identify the pulse
with artificial intelligence (AI).

Next, we
eliminate noise
by scrubbing the signal.

Then, we
calibrate the signal
with OxiMax™ technology.

Lastly, we
bring it together with
the Nellcor™ OxiMax™ system.

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Which pulse oximetry technology performs better?

Nellcor™
pulse oximetry

What’s the fundamental tech difference?

Nellcor™ technology starts with the heart, using the pulse as the foundation. By prioritizing the pulsatile signal and locking onto the pulse, it allows tracking of moment-to-moment changes.

vs.

Masimo SET™*
pulse oximetry

What’s the fundamental tech difference?

Masimo SET™* technology prioritizes the product LED signal. By assuming that both the arterial and venous blood move, it uses an algorithm to separate the arterial signal from noise.¹

What does this mean for your patients?

Low perfusion^†

Low perfusion can limit peripheral readings and may make patients difficult to assess.²

Nellcor™ technology missed

74%

fewer hypoxemic events in subjects with dark skin and perfusion.^‡,3

Accuracy^†

Inaccurate pulse rate readings may guide clinicians to inappropriate or unnecessary interventions.⁴

Nellcor™ pulse oximetry showed no clinically significant difference from ECG reference^.§,5

Skin integrity

Although monitoring may be unavoidable, attaching a sensor may pose a risk to the fragile skin of neonates and the elderly.

Nellcor™ OxySoft™ sensors are the first with a gentle, silicone adhesive that removes

75%

less skin cells than Masimo LNCS Neo™* sensors — so you can remove without pulling fragile skin.⁶

Speed to post^†

Seconds count in patient care decisions. Don’t lose them waiting for an accurate vital signs reading.⁷

Nellcor™ pulse oximetry has been shown to post on average

seconds faster than Masimo SET™* technology.^§,5

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Workflow and alarms

Sensor performance and alarm management issues can distract you from patient care.

Nellcor™ OxySoft™ sensors maintain

85%

adhesiveness after 18 repositions compared to Masimo LNCS Neo™* sensors which lose 50% of adhesiveness after only two repositions.^◊,6,8,9

Motion^†

Motion can cause irregular venous blood flow that can affect accurate monitoring.⁴

Nellcor™ pulse oximetry sensors are

60%

more accurate than Masimo SET™* sensors at detecting pulse rates in adults during motion.^6,10

TM* Third–party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company.

† Oxygen saturation accuracy can be affected by certain environmental, equipment, and patient physiologic conditions (as discussed in the operator’s manual for the monitor) that influence readings of SpO2. Please consult the instructions for use and manual for full safety information.

‡ The study (not funded by Medtronic) enrolled 146 healthy subjects in the 92-96% saturation range and examined paired readings from Nellcor™ N-595 and Masimo Radical 7™* pulse oximeters generated simultaneously. This study was not designed for head-to-head comparison of the respective devices.

§ Study objective: Compare efficacy and reliability of two pulse-oximeters (POx) (Masimo Radical-7 and Nellcor™ Oximax Bedside). Study design: Prospective observational monocentric comparative clinical study. 60 newborns included in total. Funding & conflict of interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest, Nellcor™ and Masimo provided sensors free of charge.

◊ Based on post-market surveillance which may not be indicative of clinical performance.

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