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Four Types of Pulse Oximeters Accurately Detect Hypoxia during Low Perfusion and Motion

Louie, Aaron, Feiner, John R., Bickler, Philip E., Rhodes, Laura, Bernstein, Michael, Lucero, Jennifer·2018·Anesthesiology

Abstract

Background Pulse oximeter performance is degraded by motion artifacts and low perfusion. Manufacturers developed algorithms to improve instrument performance during these challenges. There have been no independent comparisons of these devices. Methods We evaluated the performance of four pulse oximeters (Masimo Radical-7, USA; Nihon Kohden OxyPal Neo, Japan; Nellcor N-600, USA; and Philips Intellivue MP5, USA) in 10 healthy adult volunteers. Three motions were evaluated: tapping, pseudorandom, and volunteer-generated rubbing, adjusted to produce photoplethsmogram disturbance similar to arterial pulsation amplitude. During motion, inspired gases were adjusted to achieve stable target plateaus of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) at 75%, 88%, and 100%. Pulse oximeter readings were compared with simultaneous arterial blood samples to calculate bias (oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry [SpO2] - SaO2), mean, SD, 95% limits of agreement, and root mean square error. Receiver operating characteristic curves were determined to detect mild (SaO2 Results Pulse oximeter readings corresponding to 190 blood samples were analyzed. All oximeters detected hypoxia but motion and low perfusion degraded performance. Three of four oximeters (Masimo, Nellcor, and Philips) had root mean square error greater than 3% for SaO2 70 to 100% during any motion, compared to a root mean square error of 1.8% for the stationary control. A low perfusion index increased error. Conclusions All oximeters…

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Authors
Louie, A., Feiner, J. R., Bickler, P. E., Rhodes, L., Bernstein, M., & Lucero, J.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Lucero, Jennifer
Venue
Anesthesiology
Published
2018-03
Volume
128
Issue
3
Pages
520-530
ISSN
0003-3022 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2773802879
Cited by
106
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4
FWCI
2.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Anesthesiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
pulse oximeter, hypoxemia detection, motion artifacts, low perfusion, arterial oxygen saturation, photoplethysmography, pulse oximetry accuracy, device comparison, hypoxia sensitivity
MeSH terms
Adult, Algorithms, Hypoxia, Female, Humans, Male, Motion, Oximetry, Oxygen, Reference Values, Reproducibility of Results, Artifacts, Young Adult

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