Patient Monitor User’s Manual
5-2
manner that may cause entanglement or strangulation.
Performance is not guaranteed if an item labeled as
single patient use is reused.
Monitor the CO
2
waveform (Capnogram). If you see
changes or abnormal appearance check the sampling
tube. Replace it if needed.
Monitor the CO
2
waveform (Capnogram) for elevated
baseline. Elevated baseline can be caused by sensor or
patient problems.
Do not operate the CO
2
module when it is wet or has
exterior condensation.
Do not use device on patients that cannot tolerate the
withdrawal of 50 ml/min±10 ml/min from the airway
or patients that cannot tolerate the added dead space
to the airway.
Do not connect the exhaust tube to the ventilator
circuit.
5.3 Monitoring Procedure
1. The measurement value will be more accurate if the
monitor has 2 minutes’ warming-up time. To connect the