ETCO2 (End-Tidal CO2) measurement is often called the “ventilation vital sign”. The applications for this physiologic tool continue to expand ultimately improving patient safety and outcomes.
Continuous monitoring of ETCO2 using a capnography integrated in the ventilator offers several very appreciable advantages:
- Ease of use and inexpensive to evaluate the efficacy of the ventilation of tracheostomized patients during long-term treatment.
- The possibility of adjusting the initial parameters of the ventilator without it being necessary to perform blood gas analyses.
- The possibility of remotely monitoring patients from a respiratory perspective
- The guaranteeing of secure ventilation for ventilator dependent patients
The Vivo 50 and Vivo 65 life support ventilators support the addition of the CO2 sensor to measure CO2 levels in inspiratory and expiratory gas. The sensor gives the ventilators high-end monitoring capabilities with on-screen values and alarms.
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Vivo50 – Interest of the integrated EtCO2
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