Nitrous Oxide Compensation - Novametrix Medical Systems CO2SMO User Manual

Section 5
To turn O
1. Press the
2. Press the
3. Press
4. Press

Nitrous Oxide Compensation

Unless compensated for, the presence of nitrous oxide affects the measurement of the concentration of
CO
2
displayed CO
CO SMO
2
N O Compensation should be turned off if nitrous oxide is not present. When N
2
active, "
To turn nitrous oxide compensation on or off:
1. Press the
2. Press the
3. Press
4. Press
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CO
2
O2 Indicator
Compensation on or off:
2
MENU key. CO2 OPTIONS
key.
O2 O2 COMPENSATION
The current setting flashes.
or as desired.
ON OFF
Press ON to activate O
Press to turn off O
OFF
RUN to return to the Main Menu.
. Typically, unless compensated for, nitrous oxide in concentrations of 50-70%, tend to increase the
value by approximately 5% of reading.
2
allows the user to enable N
" is displayed below the respiration rate display.
N2O
N O indicator
2
key.
MENU CO2 OPTIONS
N2O key. N2O COMPENSATION
The current setting flashes.
ON or OFF as desired.
Press to activate N
ON
Press OFF to turn off N
to return to the Main Menu.
RUN
appears.
>60% appears.
Compensation. The O2 icon is displayed.
2
Compensation. The icon display is removed.
O2
2
O Compensation if nitrous oxide is introduced to the airway circuit.
2
appears.
appears.
O Compensation. The
N2O
2
O Compensation. The N2O
2
Carbon Dioxide
O Compensation is
2
icon is displayed.
icon display is removed.
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