Masimo Receives Sustainability Seal of Approval from Practice Greenhealth
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Greenhealth Approved: Masimo RD Pulse Oximetry Sensors (Graphic: Business Wire)
Masimo continually strives to make its products, packaging, and facilities more environmentally friendly and has implemented a variety of green initiatives, including designing products that promote sustainability by eliminating unnecessary material from being introduced into the product stream, expansion of its sensor recycling program, which is committed to achieving “zero waste to landfill,” and partnership with sustainability-focused organizations such as Practice Greenhealth.
From sensor design to disposal, Masimo uses materials that are less wasteful without compromising quality or performance. In addition to meeting the chemicals criteria of Health Care Without Harm, RD single-patient-use pulse oximetry sensors also:
- Reduce waste by 84% when compared to cable-based sensors1
- Achieve zero waste to landfill through Masimo’s sensor recycling program
- Allow for “reprocessing at the bedside” with replacement tapes
- Offer best-in-class SpO2 accuracy specifications of 1.5% ARMS* and accurately measure on patients with varying skin pigmentation and low perfusion2,3
- Maximize patient comfort with low-profile, lightweight components
- Use the same, standardized connector for multiple sensor technologies (e.g. SET® and rainbow®)
The review process for the Greenhealth Approved seal includes the submission of a complete ingredient list along with proof of certifications for the category’s criteria. “Greenhealth Approved removes obstacles that previously made purchasing sustainable products difficult,” said
Providers interested in finding out which products carry the Greenhealth Approved seal can check the website and sign up for regular updates as products are approved for the seal. Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,700 hospitals and health systems in
Masimo will be exhibiting its Greenhealth-approved RD pulse oximetry sensors at CleanMed 2024, the premier health care sustainability conference, hosted by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, on
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* ARMS accuracy is a statistical calculation of the difference between device measurements and reference measurements. Approximately two-thirds of the device measurements fell within ± ARMS of the reference measurements in a controlled study.
About Masimo
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is a global medical technology company that develops and produces a wide array of industry-leading monitoring technologies, including innovative measurements, sensors, patient monitors, and automation and connectivity solutions. In addition, Masimo Consumer Audio is home to eight legendary audio brands, including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, and Polk Audio. Our mission is to improve life, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the cost of care. Masimo SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry, introduced in 1995, has been shown in over 100 independent and objective studies to outperform other pulse oximetry technologies.4 Masimo SET® has also been shown to help clinicians reduce severe retinopathy of prematurity in neonates,5 improve CCHD screening in newborns6 and, when used for continuous monitoring with Masimo Patient SafetyNet™ in post-surgical wards, reduce rapid response team activations, ICU transfers, and costs.7-10 Masimo SET® is estimated to be used on more than 200 million patients in leading hospitals and other healthcare settings around the world,11 and is the primary pulse oximetry at 9 of the top 10 hospitals as ranked in the 2022-23
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- Published clinical studies on pulse oximetry and the benefits of Masimo SET® can be found on our website at http://www.masimo.com. Comparative studies include independent and objective studies which are comprised of abstracts presented at scientific meetings and peer-reviewed journal articles.
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About Practice Greenhealth
Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,700 hospitals and health systems in
Practice Greenhealth is the innovation hub scaling the work of Health Care Without Harm, an organization that seeks to transform health care worldwide. For more information, visit practicegreenhealth.org.
Forward-Looking Statements - Masimo
This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in connection with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the potential effectiveness of Masimo RD pulse oximetry sensors and the benefits for them to be Greenhealth Approved. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events affecting us and are subject to risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in our forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors, including, but not limited to: risks related to our assumptions regarding the repeatability of clinical results; risks related to our belief that Masimo's unique noninvasive measurement technologies, including Masimo RD pulse oximetry sensors, contribute to positive clinical outcomes and patient safety; risks that Masimo fails to exhibit its Greenhealth-approved RD pulse oximetry sensors at CleanMed 2024; risks related to our belief that Masimo noninvasive medical breakthroughs provide cost-effective solutions and unique advantages; risks related to COVID-19; as well as other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent reports filed with the
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