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CO₂ SENS.WARMUP message until the transducer reaches operating temperature. Wait until this
disappears before starting the measurement.
2 To remove the transducer from the airway adapter, open the latch and pull out the airway adapter.
WARNING
To prevent stress on the endotracheal tube, support the transducer and airway adapter.
To avoid infection, use only sterilized airway adapters.
Measuring Microstream CO2 using M3015A/B
The M3015A/B Microstream CO
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Extension measures the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a
patient's expired gas using Microstream technology.
The measurement is equipped with an automatic barometric pressure compensation.