Gima 35145, User Manual

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1. Take out the CO
2
Sensor and insert the CO
2
Sensor Cable into the connector labeled “CO
2
” on the con-
nector panel of the monitor;
2. Snap the CO
2
sensor onto the airway adapter. A “click” will be heard when the airway adapter is properly
inserted.
3. Position the airway adapter in the patient’s respiratory circuit (as close to the patient as possible) between
the endotracheal tube and the ventilator circuit. Next, turn on the CO
2
switch at CO
2
Setup Screen and then
wait 2 minutes for the sensor warm-up.

Always position the sensor with the adapter in an upright position to avoid collection of fluids on the win-
dows of the adapter. Large concentrations of fluids at this point will obstruct gas analysis.
13.4 Measurement Limitations
The following factors may influence the accuracy of measurement:
• Leaks or internal venting of sampled gas
• Mechanical shock
• Cyclic pressure up to 10 kPa (100 cmH
2
O)
• Other sources of interference, if any.
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 in-
correctly, it indicates that the watertrap must have been blocked, and you should replace with a new one. Oth-
erwise, you can determine that the sampling line must have been blocked. Replace with a new sampling line.
13.6 Understanding the CO
2
Display
CO
2
panel (optional)
• : the label and unit of EtCO
2
• : the label of InsCO
2
• mmHg: the unit of EtCO
2
and InsCO
2
• rpm: the unit of Respiration rate
• 39.9 3.3 14: the value of EtCO
2
, InsCO
2
and respiration rate
Value of EtCO
2
Label of Respiration rate
Label of CO
2
and EtCO
2
Label of Insired CO
2
Value of Insired CO
2
Unit of EtCO
2
Value of Respiration rate