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IRVINE, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Masimo, the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) and Measure-Through Motion-and-Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced it has received FDA clearance for its breakthrough noninvasive and continuous total hemoglobin monitoring technology (SpHb(TM)). The availability of Masimo SpHb technology should make hemoglobin measurement more convenient and broadly available to clinicians in both hospital and outpatient settings -- helping them make earlier and better clinical decisions, improve patient safety and decrease costs. Noninvasive total hemoglobin will be offered as part of the upgradable Masimo Rainbow SET technology platform.

Ronald Miller, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) stated, "Management of appropriate blood levels is vitally important to sustain life. Without up-to-date hemoglobin levels, patient bleeding in the operating room, recovery room, intensive care or trauma departments -- where blood loss is common -- can often go undetected until it poses critical short and long-term dangers to health and recovery. The ability to immediately and continuously measure hemoglobin levels will facilitate the timely administration of appropriate blood products. Conversely, during surgery, because blood is a precious and costly resource, continuously measuring hemoglobin levels noninvasively can help clinicians avoid unnecessary blood transfusions and decrease costs by more effectively titrating blood and blood replacement products."

Joe E. Kiani, Chairman and CEO of Masimo, said, "Developing breakthrough technologies that enhance patient safety and automate patient care is a responsibility that we take seriously. With noninvasive hemoglobin as part of the upgradable Masimo Rainbow SET platform, we are proud to be revolutionizing the way clinicians can assess anemic status and make more timely decisio
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