ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse MonitoringAgentsandGases(AGENTOption)9‐5
thelowflowortheocclusionconditionisduetoapinchedsamplingline,orablockedsampling
lineduetoexcessivemoisturefrompatientexpiration.
Selecting AGENT Accessories
VariousaccessoriesareavailableforusewiththeAGENToption.Forexample,whenmonitoring
patientsonabreathingcircuit,asampleoftherespiratorygasisdrawnfromthepatient’ s
breathingcircuitthroughanairwayadapterandsamplingline,orwhenpatientsarenotona
breathingcircuit,thesampleis
drawnthroughanasalcannula.WhenselectingAGENT
accessories(seepage1‐34foralisting),considerthefollowing:
•Thetypeofpatient(adult,pediatric,orneonatal)
•Theconditionofthepatient
•Whetherthepatientisonabreathingcircuit
•Whetherthepatientisreceivingsupplementaloxygen
•Allaccessoriesaresingleuse.
AGENT Tubing Preparation
VariouspneumaticcircuitconfigurationsforusewiththeAGENToptionareillustratedbelow:
• Monitoringusingtheairwayadapter
1 Water trap
2 Sample port (with Luer lock connector)
3 Sampling line
4 Luer lock connector
5 Airway adapter connected to the patient airway