Airway Gas (Co2); Overview; Module Description - GE Healthcare B30 User's Reference Manual

17 Airway gas (CO2)

Overview

With the N-FC and N-FCREC modules, you can measure and monitor the gases being delivered
to the patient and exhaled by the patient.
The modules are equipped with a water separation system and they measure only CO
Respiration rate is the frequency of peak (end tidal) CO
defined as a change in the CO
measured and displayed breath by breath.

Module description

The airway gas measurement is housed in the N-FC and N-FCREC modules.
You can connect and disconnect airway modules like any other modules.
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Figure 17-1 N-FC module
Figure 17-2 N-FCREC module
signal which exceeds 1% (8 mmHg). All concentrations are
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measurements per minute. A breath is
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(1) Insertion guide for attaching on
E-PSM(P)W module
(2) Water trap
(3) Sampling gas inlet
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(4) Gas outlet
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(5) Tab for removing the module
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(1) Recorder
(2) Paper compartment lever
(3) CO2 measurement
(4) Water trap
(5) Sampling gas inlet
(6) Tab for removing the module
(7) Gas outlet
Airway gas (CO2)
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