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NOTE: E-miniC measurement is intended for patients weighing over
5 kg (11 lb).
Entropy
Non-disturbing gases:
− Ethanol C
2
H
5
OH (< 0.036%)
− Acetone (< 0.2%)
− Methane CH
4
(< 0.3%)
− Isopropanol (< 0.48%)
− Nitrogen N
2
− Carton Monoxide CO (< 100 ppm)
− Nitrous Oxide NO (< 200 ppm)
− Freon R134A (< 1%) (for CO
2
, O
2
and N
2
O)
− Water vapor
Effects of a non-
disturbing gas to the
measured gas
concentrations
•CO
2
< 0.2 vol%
•N
2
O < 2 vol%
•O
2
< 2 vol%
• Anesthetic agents < 0.15 vol%
Gas cross effects • Helium (50 vol%):
Decreases CO
2
(5 vol%)
readings <
0.5 vol%
Decreases O
2
(50 vol%) readings <
2 vol%
• Xenon (80 vol%):
Decreases CO
2
(5 vol%) readings <
0.5 vol%
Decreases O
2
(14 vol%) readings
<1.5 vol%
Display range
Response Entropy (RE)
State Entropy (SE)
Burst Supression Ratio
(BSR)
• 0 to 100
•0 to 91
• 0 to 100%
Display accuracy ±1 or ±1%
A m p l i f i e r
input impedance
1 MΩ @ 50 Hz
Defibrillation protection 3000 V, 130 J
Amplifier frequency range 0.5 to 118 Hz