Biocare PM-900, User Manual

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Chapter 6 Parameter Monitoring
--80-- User Manual of Veterinary Monitor

Place the module cable carefully to minimize the possibility of animals being wound in it.

Don
’t soak the CO
2
module in liquids or sterilize it.

Animal
’s breathing system of water vapor can bring condensation and vapor in the sampling tube
adapter dewatering device .The operator should observe frequently and intervene water vapor
system.
Attention

Manufacturer-provided accessories ONLY are allowed to be used; use of this module where the
ambient temperature is drastically changing may lead to inaccurate measured data, thus it should
be used when possible where the ambient temperature is relatively stable.

Don
’t use the CO
2
module when it is wet or there is condensation.

Readings will deviate if you do not allow a warm-up period.

Extremely high or low CO
2
concentration as a result of severe respiratory failure etc., e.g. the EtCO
2
is lower than 1% or higher than 10%, may cause inaccurate measure.

Mobile and RF communication devices will affect measure, and use of these instruments where
strong electromagnetic interference source exists, such as in the presence of electrosurgical
equipment and MRI equipment, may produce inaccurate results; and operation of the monitor in the
front of CT equipment may produce inaccurate results.
6.8.2 Side-stream CO
2
Module
Warning

Repeatedly using, dismantling, cleaning or sterilizing sample tubes will affect system functions and
performance and put users or animals at risk.

The sampling tube should be replaced when too much secretion is present on it.

Don
’t use
＞
20 kg/10~20 kg oriented sampling tubes for animals
＜
10 kg, otherwise, unused space
will be in the animal
’s loops.

Don
’t use CO
2
module for animals thatare unable to have 50ml/min±10ml/min sampling gases taken
from their respiratory loops.
Attention

Since the sampling tube has a certain length, it takes time for the gases to go through the tube and
a certain delay results from the measure start to displaying on the screen of the waveforms and
measured results.

Make sure that the sampling tube is smooth, otherwise, inaccurate measure and reduction of the
module
’s service life will occur.

Excessive negative or positive pressure in the animal
’s tube may affect sampling flow rate.

Please insert the sampling tube before connecting a T-valve in the respiratory loop. Please remove
the T-valve from the respiratory loop before removing the sampling tube.