18 Transcutaneous Blood Gas
Monitoring
Overview.......................................................................................................................18-2
Precautions .................................................................................................................18-3
Patient Preparation......................................................................................................18-4
Applying the Sensor .............................................................................................18-4
Hardware ......................................................................................................................18-5
Sensor Warm-Up ...................................................................................................18-5
Replacing Sensor Membranes.............................................................................18-6
Calibration Unit .....................................................................................................18-7
Calibrating the tpO2/CO2 Sensor ........................................................................18-8
Display Features ........................................................................................................18-10
tpO2/CO2 Setup .........................................................................................................18-10
Quick Reference Table – tpO2/CO2 Setup ........................................................18-11
Status Messages........................................................................................................18-14