Covidien plc today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510 clearance for the Nellcor Portable SpO2 Patient Monitoring System . The system is the only commercially available portable oximeter that is equipped with home care and sleep study modes and complies with Part of a comprehensive Covidien respiratory function monitoring portfolio, this convenient, handheld patient monitor is simple to use and ideal for fast, accurate, motion-tolerant monitoring of pulse rate and blood oxygenation .