Case Studies

from clinicians that have experienced the Masimo difference.

Acute Care Applications:

Total Haemoglobin (SpHb^®)

•   Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality through Noninvasive Hemoglobin Monitoring
•   SpHb Initiates Lifesaving Intervention
•   Masimo SpHb^® Alerts Surgical Team to Potentially Deadly Haemoglobin Drop: SpHb Proves Indispensable in High Blood Loss Surgery
•   Declining Haemoglobin Status Pre-Empted Before Routine Tests: Masimo SpHb Alerts Nurse to Patient’s Unexpected Post-Op Haemoglobin Drop
•   Unsuspected Anaemia Discovery Leads to Shocking Diagnosis: Random SpHb^® Screening Prompts Cancer Diagnosis & Lifesaving Treatment

Masimo Patient SafetyNet^™

•   Dead-in-bed Patient Scenario Potentially Averted: Masimo Patient SafetyNet^™ Proves to be a Critical Element for Patient Safety on General Care Floors
•   Baby Escapes Deadly Distress

Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)

•   Left Heart Hypoplasia: Baby Saved By Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry
•   The Impact of Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry on the Reduction of ROP
•   Conventional Pulse Oximetry is Unreliable During Helicopter Transport
•   Erroneous SpO2 Values with Conventional Pulse Oximetry in Spite of Matched Heart and Pulse Rates could have Increased the Risk of ROP as well as Cost
•   Performance of Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry in a Child with Meningococcemia

EMS/Fire Applications:

Carboxyhaemoglobin (SpCO^®)

•   Meridian Fire Department EMS Case Study
•   Bremerton FD Case Study
•   Hospital Alerted to Lethal Threat
•   Detecting Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Using advanced technology against a silent killer
•   The Missed Diagnosis
•   Race Against Time Prevents CO-Related Tragedy
•   The Rescued Mother
•   The Averted Tragedy
•   The Converted Paramedic
•   The Transport Decision
•   The Triage Tool
•   Due Diligence
•   CO Poisoning in the Blood, But Not in the Air?
•   Hospital Visits, Expenses & Lost Man Hours go Down When Masimo Goes In
•   Charting a Lifesaving Course-of-Action
•   The Great Test
•   CO Intervention before Dawn Saves Lives: Masimo Rad-57 helps first responders avoid mass casualty.
•   Collapse at the Marina Leads to Exhaustive Discovery
•   Missed Diagnosis Leads to Emergency Intervention: Masimo Rad-57^™ Prompts Accurate CO Poisoning Diagnosis
•   CO Fumes Turn a Basement into a Deadly Den: Paramedics Use the Masimo Rad-57^™ to Help Avert Disaster
•   Gas Leak Wreaks Havoc in Colorado Home: The Masimo Rad-57^™ Pulse CO-Oximeter Confirms CO Poisoning in Family Members
•   Narrow Escape from CO Poisoning Death… for a Second Time: Masimo Rad-57^™ Alerts Paramedics Following Missed Diagnosis One Day Earlier
•   CO Gas from Forklift Sickens Building Occupants: Masimo’s Rad-57™ Convinces Reluctant Patients to Seek Treatment for CO Poisoning
•   Exhaust Gas Sickens Mother and Three Children: Masimo^® Rad-57^™ Pulse CO-Oximeter^™ alerts paramedics to an unsuspected source of poisoning
•   CO Screening at Local Health Fair Identifies Recurring "Mystery" Illness: Masimo Rad-57^™ Detects CO Poisoning to End Chronic Suffering
•   Managing a Mass Casualty Incident with the RAD-57
•   The Reluctant Patient

Post-Acute Care Applications:

Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)

•   Improving Mobility for Patients & Reducing False Alarms for Staff at a Sub-Acute Children's Hospital
•   Portability Creates Mobility for a Young Girl with Medical Challenges: Masimo Rad-5^® Gives a Teenager with Disabilities the Freedom to Dream Big

Home Care Applications:

Pulse Oximetry (SpO2)

•   No Rest for the Weary: The Masimo Rad-8^® Virtually Eliminated the False Alarms
•   Faulty Readings & False Alarms: Masimo Rad-8^® Provides Accuracy During Patient Motion
•   Untangling Home Monitoring: The Masimo Rad-8^® Reduces Troubleshooting Calls
•   Child’s Symptoms Mask Disease State & Diagnosis: Masimo Perfusion Index (PI) Helps Identify Seizure Disorder & Prompts Proper Treatment