E Series - End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO
2
) Option Insert
6
9650-1212-01 Rev. E
Applying an Airway Adapter with Mouthpiece
The disposable Pediatric/Adult airway adapter with
mouthpiece can be used for spot checking CO
2
on
non-intubated adult or pediatric patients.
CAUTION!
The disposable Pediatric/Adult Airway
Adapter with mouthpiece is intended for
single patient use. Do NOT reuse or sterilize
the adapter, as system performance will be
compromised.
1. Remove adapter with mouthpiece from the package.
Verify that the adapter and mouthpiece are intact and
securely fastened to each other.
2. Attach the airway adapter to the CAPNOSTAT 5 CO
2
sensor, as follows:
a. Align the arrow on the bottom of the airway adapter
with the arrow on the bottom of the CAPNOSTAT
sensor.
b. Press the sensor and airway adapter together until
they click (see Figure 3).
3. If the unit displays the
CHECK CO2 ADAPTER
message, follow steps a through c, else go to step 4.
a. Verify proper connection of the adapter to the
sensor.
b. Verify that the airway adapter windows are clean
and dry.
c. If the adapter is properly connected, and the
windows are clean and dry, then zero the adapter
as described in “Zeroing the Mainstream
CAPNOSTAT 5 CO2 Sensor/Airway Adapter” on
page 5.
4. Ensure the patient seals his or her mouth completely
around the mouthpiece and breathes normally.
A nose clip may be needed if the patient is exhaling
through the nose. It is important that all, or most, of the
exhalation be routed through the airway adapter.
Sidestream EtCO
2
Setup
There are several steps involved with sidestream EtCO
2
setup. These steps include:
•
Attaching the LoFlo Module Cable
•
Selecting a Sidestream Airway Adapter Kit or
Cannula
•
Inserting the Sample Cell
•
Zeroing the LoFlo CO
2
Module/Sample Cell
•
Applying a Sidestream Airway Adapter Kit
•
Applying a Nasal or Nasal/Oral Cannula
Attaching the LoFlo Module Cable
To attach the LoFlo module cable, plug the cable into the
yellow CO
2
connector at the back of the E Series unit by
matching the key on the cable to the key on the
connector.
To remove the sensor cable from the E Series unit,
grasp the collar surrounding the cable’s E Series
connector and pull up.
Selecting a Sidestream Airway Adapter Kit
Select an airway adapter kit based on the patient's size,
ET tube diameter, and monitoring situation. Airway
adapter kits are disposable and single patient use.
Note
For monitoring times exceeding 6 hours, Nafion
tubing is recommended.
Figure 3
CO
2
Sensor
CAPNOSTAT
Mouthpiece
To Patient
Airway
Adapter
Airway Adapter Kit
ET Tube
Diameter
Adult/Pediatric Airway Adapter Kit
> 4.0 mm
Adult/Pediatric Airway Adapter Kit
with Nafion® tubing
Pediatric/Infant Airway Adapter Kit
≤
4.0 mm
Pediatric/Infant Airway Adapter Kit
with Nafion tubing
Proper Grasp
Improper Grasp
Figure 4
