Monitoring Carbon Dioxide
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îš„ Select [Sweep] and the select the appropriate setting. The faster the wave sweeps, the
wider the wave is.
îš„ Change the size of the CO
2
waveform by adjusting the wave [Scale].
13.4.9 Setting the Automatic Standby Time
For the microstream CO
2
module, you can set a period of time after which the CO
2
module
enters the standby mode if no patient breath is detected. To set the standby time, in the [CO2
Setup] menu, select [Auto Standby (min)] and then select the appropriate setting.
13.5 Troubleshooting the Sidestream CO
2
Sampling
System
When the sampling system of the sidestream CO
2
module works incorrectly, check if the
sampling line is kinked. If not, remove it from the watertrap. If the monitor gives a message
indicating the airway still works incorrectly, it indicates that the watertrap must have been
blocked, and you should replace with a new one. Otherwise, you can determine that the
sampling line must have been blocked. Replace with a new sampling line.
13.6 Removing Exhaust Gases from the System
WARNING
z Anesthetics: When using the Sidestream or Microstream CO
2
measurement on
patients who are receiving or have recently received anesthetics, connect the outlet
to a scavenging system, or to the anesthesia machine/ventilator, to avoid exposing
medical staff to anesthetics.
To remove the sample gas to a scavenging system, connect an exhaust tube to the gas outlet
connector of the module.