This International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of PULSE OXIMETER
EQUIPMENT intended for use on humans, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT. This includes any part necessary
for NORMAL USE, including the PULSE OXIMETER MONITOR, PULSE OXIMETER PROBE, and PROBE CABLE EXTENDER.

These requirements also apply to PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT, including PULSE OXIMETER MONITORS, PULSE
OXIMETER PROBES and PROBE CABLE EXTENDERS, which have been REPROCESSED.

The intended use of PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT includes, but is not limited to, the estimation of arterial oxygen
haemoglobin saturation and pulse rate of PATIENTS in professional healthcare institutions as well as PATIENTS
in the HOME HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT.

This International Standard is not applicable to PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT intended for use in laboratory
research applications nor to oximeters that require a blood sample from the PATIENT.

If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to ME SYSTEMS only,
the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the case, the clause or subclause
applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.

HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS within the scope of
this standard are not covered by specific requirements in this standard except in 201.11 and in 7.2.13 and
8.4.1 of the general standard.

This standard can also be applied to PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT and their ACCESSORIES used for
compensation or alleviation of disease, injury or disability.

This International Standard is not applicable to PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT intended solely for foetal use.

This International Standard is not applicable to remote or slave (secondary) devices that display SpO2 values
that are located outside of the PATIENT ENVIRONMENT.

The object of this particular standard is to establish particular BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE
requirements for PULSE OXIMETER EQUIPMENT [as defined in 201.3.216] and its ACCESSORIES.