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Confidence in Every Reading with Philips SpO₂ Sensors
Philips offers a comprehensive SpO₂ portfolio designed to meet the needs of patients across acuity levels, care settings, ages, skin tones, and perfusion conditions. Designed, tested, and validated to work seamlessly with Philips monitors, our sensors provide reliable and accurate [1] measurements powered by FAST (Fourier Artifact Suppression Technology) SpO₂ technology. With innovations such as the Philips Nasal Alar SpO2 sensor for patients with low perfusion and our broader respiratory portfolio, Philips delivers a validated whole-house SpO₂ solution clinicians can rely on—supporting sustainable, cost-efficient workflows while enabling confident clinical decisions to support patient care [2,3].
Elevate your patient care using the Philips Nasal Alar SpO2 Sensor
The Philips Nasal Alar SpO2 Sensor measures oxygen saturation at the nasal ala, an ideal site for patients who are challenging to monitor. This allows for reliable readings, even in critical conditions such as low perfusion and blood flow centralization.
Accuracy across diverse skin tones
Philips SpO₂ sensors are evaluated in controlled desaturation studies with diverse participant groups. These studies are designed to validate measurement accuracy across a variety of physiological conditions and skin tones. The results demonstrate accurate SpO₂ performance with an ARMS of 3% or less [1], supporting reliable monitoring across diverse patient populations.
Our commitment to quality
When you place a Philips sensor on a patient, you should be fully confident that it will perform accurately. That is why we design our high-quality SpO2 sensors and cables to precise specifications. By meticulously following these specifications, our manufacturing facilities produce sensors and cables that advance the performance of Philips monitors, including the Philips FAST SpO2 technology. Rigorous verification and validation testing confirms that our cables and sensors deliver the quality and performance that we claim.
Most chosen SpO2 Algorithm*[1]
Philips FAST SpO₂ algorithm brings advanced signal intelligence to pulse oximetry. By breaking down signals into their frequency components, it helps distinguish true physiological data from noise and motion—supporting dependable readings even in challenging conditions like patient movement or low perfusion.
Enabling technologies for Pulse oximetry
Footnotes
- Data on file.
- Medic G, Putintseva K, Groen G, Alferink E. Comparative cost analysis of Philips Nasal Alar SpO2 sensor versus disposable alternatives. Poster presented at: Proceedings of Academics World International Conference; October 2024; Denver, USA. Available at: https://www.worldresearchlibrary.org/up_proc/pdf/6958-173535925754-57.pdf
- Schallom M, Prentice D, Sona C, Arroyo C, Mazuski J. Comparison of nasal and forehead oximetry accuracy and pressure injury in critically ill patients. Heart Lung. 2018; 47(2):93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.12.002.
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