User Manual corpuls
3
Operation – Monitoring and Diagnosis
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6.6 CO
2
Monitoring (option)
6.6.1 Information on CO
2
Monitoring
CO
2
monitoring allows recording of the end-expiratory, end-tidal CO
2
concentration (EtCO
2
) and provides information on ventilation, haemodynamics
and metabolism in both intubated and non-intubated patients.
The semi-quantitative measurement method uses infrared technology and is
based on the assumption that there is no CO
2
present in the patient’s
inspiratory respiratory gas.
Due to a condensation-repellent nano-coating in the disposable adapter, the
capONE measurement system from the manufacturer NIHON KOHDEN does
not require a warm-up phase and is therefore ready for measurement in
5 seconds maximum.
The capnometer, which operates according to the mainstream method,
measures the CO
2
concentration in the patient’s expiratory breath in real time.
The CO
2
concentration, measured in mmHg or kPa, can be displayed on the
screen as a capnogram in a curve field.
The corpuls
3
allows use of capnometry in intubated and non-intubated
patients. The patient’s respiratory rate (RR) is measured as a further parameter.
Warning
Do not perform CO
2
monitoring near high frequency surgical devices. This
may result in signal loss so that the patient can no longer be monitored.
Warning
The capnometer in corpuls
3
is an additional function for intensive
monitoring. Other vital parameters and clinical symptoms must be minded
when using the capnometer on the patient.
The capnometry option is only available for patients aged 3 years or more or
from 10 kg body weight and up.
See the manufacturer’s operating manual for further information.
Caution
Only use sensors and adapters indicated in the list of approved accessories
(see chapter 9.8 Approved Accessories, Spare Parts and Consumables,
p. 224).
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