GE CARESCAPE - Calibrating the Dual CO2 sensor; Calibrating the Dual CO2 adapter

CO2withCAPNOSTATMainstream,CapnoFlexLF,andDualCO2modules
9.Checkthemonitorscreen.IfthemessageCalibratesensorappears,calibratethe
sensor.IfthemessageCheck/calibr.adapterappears,calibratetheadapter.
10.Blocktheopenendofthesamplelineornasalcannula.Within90secondsthe
pumpwillshutoffandthemessageSamplelineblockedshouldappearonthe
monitordisplaytoensurethatthemonitorrecognizesblockages.
11.Toturnthepumpbackonandreturntonormaloperation,turnthepumpoffand
thenbackonagainintheCO
2
setupmenu.Thepumpwillturnbackonandthe
modulewillreturntonormaloperation.
12.Connectthesamplelinetothepatient.Ensurethatthetubingisnothanging
lowerthanthepatient.
NOTE
Deliveryofbronchodilatorsand/ormucolyticsviaaerosoland
meterdoseinhalerscanbecorrosiveandcausepremature
blockageofthewatertrap.Discontinuesidestreamgas
analysispriortotreatmentbyswitchingthepumpoffand
removingthesamplelinefromthebreathingcircuit.
CalibratingtheDualCO2sensor
SensorcalibrationshouldbeperformedwheneverthemessageCalibratesensor
appears.
1.PlacethesensorawayfromallsourcesofCO
2
,includingthepatient’sexhaled
breath,yourexhaledbreath,andventilatorexhaustvalves.
2.Withthecableconnectedtothemodule,selectagasrelatedparameterwindow>
Calibration.
3.Placethesensoronthecellmarked0andselectStartCalibrating.
4.AfterthemessageZeroedappears,removethesensorfromthe0cellandattach
ittothecellmarkedREF.
ThemeasuredEtCO
2
valueappearsintheConnectsensortoREFcellwindow.If
thevaluestaysbetween36and40mmHgforthreesecondsduringthe20-second
calibration,thecalibrationissuccessfulandthemessageCalibratedappears.Ifthe
calibrationfails,themessageRecalibrateappearsinstead.Inthiscase,perform
anewcalibration.
CalibratingtheDualCO2adapter
AdaptercalibrationshouldbeperformedwheneverthemessageCheck/calibr.
adapterappears.
1.PlacethesensorandadapterawayfromallsourcesofCO
2
,includingthepatient’s
exhaledbreath,yourexhaledbreath,andventilatorexhaustvalves.
2.Withtheadapterconnectedtothesensorandthesensorconnectedtothe
monitor(and,whenused,allsidestreamtubingattachedandthepumpturned
on),selectagasrelatedparameterwindow.
3.SelecttheCalibrationtab.
4.SelectStartCalibrating.
ThemessageCalibratedappearsonthescreenafterasuccessfulcalibration.Ifthe
calibrationfails,themessageCalibrationerrorappearsinstead.Inthiscase,perform
anewcalibration.
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