GE CARESCAPE - Calibrating the CAPNOSTAT Mainstream adapter; Equipment connection with CapnoFlex LF module

CO2withCAPNOSTATMainstream,CapnoFlexLF,andDualCO2modules
4.Placethesensoronthecellmarked0andselectStartZeroing.
5.AfterthemessageZeroedappears,removethesensorfromthe0cellandattach
ittothecellmarkedREF.
ThemeasuredEtCO
2
valueappearsintheConnectsensortoREFcellwindow.If
thevaluestaysbetween36and40mmHgforthreesecondsduringthe20-second
calibration,thecalibrationissuccessfulandthemessageCalibratedappears.Ifthe
calibrationfails,themessageRecalibrateappearsinstead.Inthiscase,perform
anewcalibration.
CalibratingtheCAPNOSTATMainstreamadapter
AdaptercalibrationshouldbeperformedwheneverthemessageCheck/calibr.
adapterappears.
1.PlacethesensorandadapterawayfromallsourcesofCO
2
,includingthepatient’s
exhaledbreath,yourexhaledbreath,andventilatorexhaustvalves.
2.Withtheadapterconnectedtothesensorandthesensorconnectedtothe
monitor(and,whenused,allsidestreamtubingattachedandthepumpturned
on),selectthegasesparameterwindow.
3.SelecttheCalibrationtab.
4.SelectStartCalibrating.
ThemessageCalibratedappearsonthescreenafterasuccessfulcalibration.Ifthe
calibrationfails,themessageCalibrationerrorappearsinstead.Inthiscase,perform
anewcalibration.
EquipmentconnectionwithCapnoFlexLFmodule
Forintubatedandnon-intubatedpatients.
1.CAPNOSTATMainstreamorDualCO2module
2.Adaptercable
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