Trending of Respiratory Rate Using the Nellcor™ Bedside Respiratory Patient Monitoring System

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Expected length of stay is \< 4 hours.
• •2. Patient is pregnant or lactating.
• •3. Patient has severe contact allergies that may cause a reaction to standard adhesive materials found in pulse oximetry sensors, ECG electrodes, respiration monitor electrodes or other medical sensors.
• •4. Patient has an abnormality that may prevent proper application of the device.
• •5. Patient is in atrial fibrillation.
• •6. Patient has a documented history of frequent premature atrial contractions (PACs) or premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), defined as greater than 3 in 30 seconds or greater than 6 in 60 seconds within the past 3 months.
• •7. Patient has an implanted pacemaker.
• •8. Patient has excessive nail polish that cannot be removed or other dye or discoloration of the finger.
• •9. Patient has diagnosed central apnea or diagnosed significant obstructive sleep apnea.
• •10. Patient is currently using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
• •11. Patient is unwilling or unable to sign informed consent.
• •12. Evidence that the patient cannot understand the purpose and risks of the study and would require a legally authorized representative to sign informed consent.
• •13. Patient is participating in another potentially confounding clinical study.
• •14. Extreme motion conditions such as patient is prescribed to walk more than once per hour or is prescribed a medical device resulting in constant movement.