IRVINE, Calif - The linked "good news" story (follow this link to view) appeared in the Miami Herald after an astute ER nurse used a Masimo Rad-57 to diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in a patient and then triggered a series of events that led to the evacuation of a 20 story condo poisoned with carbon monoxide.

This is especially encouraging as it comes on the heels of a tragic event in June where a family lost two members to carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in Maryland after clinicians failed to diagnose the CO poisoning. Many experts believe this  tragedy would have been preventable if the first responders had been able to diagnose the initial victims at the scene.

Masimo is confident that the Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter, which can give an accurate assessment of carbon monoxide levels in the blood noninvasively in seconds, will help to prevent more of these types of tragedies in the future. 

About Masimo
Masimo develops innovative monitoring technologies that significantly improve patient care- helping solve "unsolvable" problems. In 1995, the company debuted Read-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, known as SET, and with it virtually eliminated false alarms and increased pulse oximetry's ability to detect life-threatening events.

More than 100 independent clinical studies have confirmed that Masimo SET technology allows clinicians to accurately monitor blood oxygen saturation in critical care situations. In 2005 Masimo introduced Masimo SET with Rainbow Technology and with it, Pulse CO-Oximetry, which, for the first time, noninvasively monitors the level of carbon monoxide and methemoglobin in the blood, allowing early detection and treatment of potentially life-threatening conditions. Masimo, founded in 1989, has the mission of "Improving Patient Outcome and Reducing Cost of Care by Taking Noninvasive Monitoring to New Sites and Applications." Additional information about Masimo and its products may be found at www.masimo.com.