Mindray ePM 12MC - CO Safety Information; CO Measurement Limitations; CO Display

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18.2 CO
2
Safety Information
WARNING
• Route all tubing away from the patient’s throat to avoid strangulation.
CAUTION
• Avoid mechanical shock to the sidestream CO
2
module configuring the paramagnetic oxygen
sensor.
• Remove the airway sample line from the patient’s airway while nebulized medications are being
delivered.
• EtCO
2
values measured from the CO
2
module may differ from those of from the blood gas analysis.
NOTE
• The CO
2
module automatic suppresses physiological alarms until breathing waves have been
detected. Make sure that a patient is properly connected when monitoring with the CO
2
module.
18.3 CO
2
Measurement Limitations
The following factors may influence the measurement accuracy:
■ Leaks or internal venting of sampled gas
■ Mechanical shock
■ Cyclic pressure up to 10 kPa (100 cmH
2
O)
■ Other sources of interference, if any
Measurement accuracy of the sidestream CO
2
module may be affected by the breath rate and inspiration/
expiration (I/E) ratio. Measurement accuracy of the microstream CO2 module may be affected by the breath rate.
For more information, see A.13.9CO
2
Specifications.
18.4 CO
2
Display
The CO
2
numeric and waveform area provide FiCO
2
measurement, EtCO
2
measurement, awRR measurement,
and a CO
2
waveform.
(1) CO
2
waveform (2) End tidal CO
2
value (EtCO
2
)
(3) Airway respiration rate (awRR) (4) Fraction of inspired CO
2
(FiCO
2
)
(1)
(2) (3)
(4)