Interference No. 103,197
tissue.
DC red and DC infrared are two of the quantities detected by
an oximeter and used to calculate omega (S), the other two
values being AC red and AC infrared: 82
S = ACred/DCred = MDred
ACIR/DCIR MDIR
The relationship between omega and oxygen saturation is
represented by the graph at page 12 of Buschmann's brief.
Falkowski testified that when he constructed the83
Morrison test apparatus without using glue to connect the ends
of the optical fibers to the LEDs and photodiode of the
modified Nellcor finger probe, he measured shunt light values
of 18 nW red and 33 nW infrared, whereas when he placed a
black absorbing hard foam between the emitter and receiver, he
obtained values of 0 mV [sic, nW] red and 0 mV [sic, nW]
infrared. These 18 nW (red) and 33 nW (infrared) values are
much higher than the 3 nW of light that Falkowski measured as
passing through the tissue under "optimal coupling
B.Br. 12.82
BR 24.83
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