Mindray iMEC8 Vet, Operator'S Manual

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15.3.6 Setting the Apnea Alarm Delay
In the [ CO2 Setup ] menu, select [ Apnea Delay ] and then select the appropriate setting. The monitor will alarm if the
patient has stopped breathing for longer than the preset apnea time. The [
Apnea Delay
] of Resp and CO
2
module keeps
consistent with each other.
WARNING

The respiration measurement does not recognize the cause of apneas. It only indicates an alarm if no breath
is detected when a pre-adjusted time has elapsed since the last detected breath. Therefore, it cannot be
used for diagnostic purpose.
15.3.7 Choosing a Time Interval for Peak-Picking
For microstream CO
2
modules, you can select a time interval for picking the highest CO
2
as the EtCO
2
and the lowest as
the FiCO
2
.
In the [
CO
2
Setup
] menu, select [
Max Hold
] and toggle between [
Single Breath
], [
10 s
], [
20 s
] and [
30 s
] (for
microstream CO
2
module only).
 [
Single Breath
]: EtCO
2
and FiCO
2
are calculated for every breath.

[ 10 s ] or [ 20 s ], or [ 30 s ]: EtCO
2
and FiCO
2
are calculated using 10, 20 or 30 seconds of data.
15.3.8 Setting the Flow Rate
For the sidestream CO
2
module, you can change the sampling rate of respiratory gas in the patient’s airway by setting
the flow rate. To set the flow rate, enter the [ CO2 Setup ] menu and select an appropriate setting from [ Flow Rate ].
WARNING

Please consider the patient’s actual bearing capability and select the appropriate flow rate when setting the
flow rate.
15.3.9 Setting up the CO
2
Wave
In the [
CO
2
Setup
] menu, you can:

Select [ Wave Type ] and toggle between [ Draw ] and [ Fill ]:

[
Draw
]: The CO
2
wave is displayed as a curved line.

[
Fill
]: The CO
2
wave is displayed as a filled area.

Select [ Sweep ] and then select the appropriate setting. The faster the wave sweeps, the wider the wave is.

Change the size of the CO
2
waveform by adjusting the wave [ Scale ].