The Value of Continuous Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring Using Masimo Radical -7 Pulse CO-Oximeter in Intraoperative Blood Transfusion Practice During Obstetric Procedures

"The Masimo pulse oximetry model:~The pulse oximetry model which Masimo developed accounts for saturation values contributed by the true arterial signal, and by one or more motion or noise signals. lt is assumed that under conditions of motion, the detected IR and RD signals comprise both the true arterial saturation signal and a venous (or non-arterial) motion noise signal. Masimo uses a highly sophisticated adaptive filter with, Discrete saturation transform (DST) four other parallel engines, to leverage each algorithm's unique strengths to ensure accurate readings through all patient conditions. Masimo SET's most powerful algorithm is Signal extraction technology (SET). All algorithms depend upon assumptions. The more assumptions, the weaker the algorithm. DST makes only one assumption -that arterial blood has a higher oxygenation than venous - making it the most powerful pulse oximetry algorithm"