{"id":41242,"key":"Global_Health_Medical_Device_Compendium/Masimo_SpHb","title":"Global Health Medical Device Compendium/Masimo SpHb","latest":{"id":1267506,"timestamp":"2026-09-10T13:43:01Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Masimo.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{GHMDC device data\n| health-topic = Maternal mortality\n| classification = Diagnosis\n| scope = Commercialized\n| made = No\n| replicated = No\n| type = Hemoglobin measurement device\n| manufacturer-location = United States\n}}\n\nWomen in developing countries are at great risk of post partum hemorrhaging. Due to this, they often have to have blood transfusions which are risky procedures that often lead to death, particularly in underdeveloped countries.\n\n== Detailed description of the solution ==\n\nSpHb is a measurement device that allows hemoglobin count to be monitored. In hospitals where spHb has been used, clinicians have had to perform transfusions 87% less than usual.\n\n== Designed by ==\n\n* Designed by: Masimo\n\n== References ==\n\n=== Peer-reviewed publication ===\n\nTaylor RW et al. Crit Care Med. 2006;34(9):2302-8.\n\nBernard AC et al. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2009; 208:931-937.\n\nSurgenor SD et al, for the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2009;108:1741-1746.\nA New Look at Blood Transfusion. Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety. 2007;1:1-12.\n\nEhrenfeld JM et al. ASA. 2010. LB05.\n\nHerwaldt LA. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003;24(1):44-50.Butwick AJ et al. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2011;20(3):240-5.\n\n{{Page data\n| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being, SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n}}"}