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SpO2 adapter and extension cables — the join between sensor and monitor
ReferencesDOC-10 · DEC-8…
Listed variants22
FunctionAdapt + extend
PlatformsAll major
Between the sensor and the monitor there is often a third part: the adapter or extension cable that carries the platform connector on one end and the sensor connector on the other. This range lists 22 variants — Nellcor DOC-10 and DEC-8 patterns, Datex-Ohmeda TS-series adapters, Masimo-compatible and Philips-compatible extensions — because fleets are rarely pure: a hospital standardises on one sensor family while its monitors span two generations of module.
Adapter cables also change the economics of disposables: short sensors paired with a reusable extension put the costly connector and cable in the reusable stream and only the patient-side optics in the disposable one.
What an adapter can and cannot do
An adapter translates connectors within one oximetry technology — between a module generation and a sensor generation of the same platform. It does not translate technologies: no passive cable makes a Nellcor-technology sensor read on a Masimo-technology module, because the sensor electronics and calibration differ, not just the plug. Where a genuine within-platform adapter exists (the DOC-10 adapter cable in the Nellcor OxiMax ecosystem is the familiar example), it is listed with both ends specified.
- DOC-10 pattern — adapter cable in the Nellcor OxiMax ecosystem
- DEC-8 pattern — sensor extension for Nellcor platforms
- Platform extensions — Philips, Masimo, GE/Datex-Ohmeda TS-series
Specifying an adapter cable
Name both ends: the monitor or module connector (or its OEM cable reference) and the sensor family it must accept. Length matters for a second reason — total run affects cable management at the bedside, and extensions are stocked in the standard lengths per platform. If your current cable has an OEM number, that single datum specifies the whole assembly.
Representative products from the current catalogue
| Product (official store listing) | Key specifications |
|---|---|
| Covidien -Nellcor Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable - DOC-10 | AMC: CB-A400-1011DO；Beta Biomed: B400-1011B；CAS Med: 01-02-0183；Covidien > Nellcor: DOC-10；GE Healthcare > Marquette: 2008773-001；Huntleigh: 320325-1；Mindray > Datascope: 0012-00-1464；Pacific Medical: NXNE500；Philips: M4780A；Sage: E06X-30M |
| Covidien > Nellcor Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable - DEC-8 | AMC: CB-A400-1011D8；Beta Biomed: B400-1011E；Covidien > Nellcor: DEC-8；Envitec: X-4212；GE Healthcare > Marquette: EC8；Pacific Medical: NXNE400, NXNE2626-8；Philips: M4787A；Sage: E06-22M；Stryker > Medtronic > Physio Control: 11110-000176；Tenac |
| Datex Ohmeda Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable - TS-N3 | Datex Ohmeda: TS-N3；Category: SpO2；Connector Distal: Female, 10-pin round connector, keyed；Total Cable Length: 7.8ft (2.4m)；Cable Material: TPU Jacket；Packaging Unit: 1；Weight: 0.4lb；SpO2 Technology: GE OxyTip+ Sensor；Connector Proximal: Fe |
| GE 2021406-001 Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable | GE > Marquette: 2021406-001（3m/10ft） 2025350-001, 2021406-002 (1.2 m)；GE Healthcare: B20/40, Carescape B650, Carescape B850；Category: SpO2；Connector Distal: rectangle 11-pin Connector, Blue；Total Cable Length: 8ft (2.4m)；Cable Material: TPU |
| GE Datex Ohmeda Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable - TS-G3 | Datex Ohmeda: TS-G3 (3.3 m / 10 ft)；GE Healthcare > Corometrics: 259；GE Healthcare > Critikon > Dinamap: Carescape B650, Carescape V100, Procare B40；Category: SpO2；Connector Distal: Flat, 11-pin, dual-keyed GE connector；Total Cable Length: |
| Masimo 2525/M-LNC-10 SpO2 Adapter Cable Compatible With 14pin Connector, 8ft | Masimo: 2523/M-LNC-1(1ft); 2524/M-LNC-4(4ft); 2525/M-LNC-10(10ft); 2526/M-LNC-14(13ft)；Atom: V-2100G；Bitmos: sat 800, sat 801, sat 805, sat 816, satPuls；Comen: C60；Datascope: Accutor V, Accutorr Plus, Accutorr Plus with Masimo Rainbow Optio |
| Masimo Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable - 2013 (LNC-14) | CAS Med: 01-02-0714；Masimo: 2013 (LNC-14)；Mindray > Datascope: 0012-00-1653 (14 ft (4 meters))；Stryker > Medtronic > Physio Control: 11171-000025；Bitmos: sat 800, sat 801, sat 805, sat 816, satPuls；DRE: Waveline；GE Healthcare > Critikon > D |
| Mindray 0010-20-42712 Compatible SpO2 Adapter Cable | Mindray > Datascope: 0010-20-42712, 0010-30-42739, 572A；Datascope: Accutorr 3, Accutorr 7, BeneVision N1, DPM6, DPM7, MEC 12, MPM, PM 6800；Category: SpO2；Connector Distal: Round, 8-pin angled connector, keyed；Total Cable Length: 8ft (2.4m)； |
Questions & answers
Can an adapter let me use Nellcor sensors on a Masimo monitor?
No. Adapters translate connectors within one oximetry technology, not between technologies. The sensor platform must match the monitor's oximetry module.
What is the difference between DOC-10 and DEC-8?
DOC-10 is an adapter cable used within the Nellcor OxiMax platform; DEC-8 is an extension cable for Nellcor-platform sensors. Which one a given monitor-and-sensor pair needs depends on the combination — send both models and the match is confirmed before you order.
Do extension cables affect accuracy?
A correct, undamaged extension is part of the specified assembly for short sensors. Damaged or wrong-platform extensions are a common cause of dropouts — replace rather than repair.
See also: All SpO2 sensors · Nellcor-compatible range · Part-number cross-reference