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74MonitoringCO2(LoFloOption) ExpressionMR400In structions forUse
Patient Preparation for CO2 Monitoring
Whenpreparingapatient,theaccessorypositiononthepatientwillimpacttheperformanceand
operationoftheCO2parameter.
Selecting the CO2 Accessory
Inpatientsonabreathingcircuit,asampleoftherespiratorygasisdrawnfromthepatients
breathingcircuitthroughanairwayadapterandagassamplingline.Inpatientswhoarenotona
breathingcircuit,thegassampleisdrawnthroughanasalcannula.Thesespeciallydesigned
cannulasand
onairwayadaptersincorporateafi lterandsamplecelltoprovidemaximum
filtrationoffluidsandcontaminantstoprotectagainstsystemintake.WhenselectingCO2
accessories(seepage134foralisting),considerthefollowing:
•Thetypeofpatient(adult,pediatric,orneonatal)
•Whetherthepatientisreceivingsupplementaloxygen
•Theconditionofthepatient
•Allaccessoriesaresingleuse.
Connecting the Sampling Line
Toconnectthesamplingline
Step Action
1InsertthesamplinglineconnectorintotheCO2portonthepatient
connectionpanelandthenpushtheconnectorforwarduntilyou
feelorhearitclickintoplace.
Sampling line connector
CO2 port