Dräger Infinity Series User Manual

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Calibrating the Sensor and Adapter
Before etCO
2
monitoring, you need to calibrate the Capnostat
sensor and airway adapter so that the etCO
2
pod can compensate
for the specific characteristics of sensor and adapter.
Sensor Calibration
In most cases, you need to calibrate the Capnostat sensor only
when you connect it to a particular etCO
2
pod for the first time.
After this initial calibration, the pod stores the characteristics of
the current sensor in its memory. Even when you later disconnect
the sensor and then reconnected it to the same etCO
2
pod, the pod
can recall and use the calibration results.
Perform a calibration whenever you connect a different sensor to
the pod. Date and time of the last sensor calibration are displayed
in the etCO
2
menu’s Sensor Cal. field.
STEPS: Calibrating the Sensor
1. Make sure the monitor is turned on and that the etCO
2
pod is
properly connected.
2. Allow the sensor to warm up (~2 minutes at room tempera-
ture). When the sensor reaches a stable temperature, the mon-
itor displays the message etCO
2
Place Sensor on Zero Cell.
3. Locate the combined Zero/Reference cell.
4. Place the sensor onto the Zero cell. The calibration process
begins automatically, and takes about 20 seconds. During cal-
ibration, the monitor displays the message etCO
2
Calibrating
Sensor. When calibration is complete, the monitor displays
the message etCO
2
Place Sensor on Ref Cell.
5. Place the sensor on the Reference cell. During verification,
the monitor displays the message etCO
2
Verifying Sensor
Cal. When the verification process is complete, the monitor
displays the message etCO
2
Sensor Cal. Verified.
6. Remove the sensor from the Reference cell. When the moni-
tor displays the message etCO
2
Check Airway Adapter/Cal.,
you can connect the Capnostat sensor to the patient’s airway
adapter.

Dräger Infinity Series Specifications

General

Brand	Dräger
Model	Infinity Series
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English