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Chapter IV
Patient connection
I. CO
2
measurement
Push in and twist 45° clockwise to connect the filter/water trap T3
to the Connector on the top of the Monitor. Attach the selected Gas Sampling
Line to the CO
2
filter/water trap Female Luer Connector (Use a Male to Male
Luer adapter if necessary) and then select a sampling point as close as possi-
ble to either the Patient or the Ventilator Breathing Circuit.
Figure 2
Filter/water trap T3:
WARNING
Do not use the Monitor if the filter/water trap T3 is not installed to avoid
contamination and damage to the IR measurement cell.
In order to avoid vapor and respiratory mucus entering into the IR Cell,
the machine must be used with the filter/water trap T3.