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oximeter [äk′sim· əd·ər] (medicine) A photoelectric photometer used to measure the oxygenated fraction of the hemoglobin in blood which is either circulating in a particular tissue of an intact animal or human being, or during, or shortly after, its withdrawal from the vascular system, by observation of the absorption of light transmitted through or reflected from the blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Mallinckrodt's respiratory products include ventilators, oximeters and sensors, anesthesia and respiratory devices, oxygen therapy, sleep diagnostics and therapy, and asthma management. Although the Nellcor pulse oximeter has been reported to be less sensitive to movement artifact compared with two other oximeters (KJ Barrington, NN Finer, A Ryan; unpublished data; 1986) and despite attempts to minimize movement artifact, there were numerous missing data points in this study. Pulse Oximeters have been used in clinical settings for more than twenty years to non-invasively measure the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. |
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