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Donotusethemoduleifitdoesnotrespondasitisintendedand
expectedtoperform,ifitiswetordamp,orifthemoduleorthecableor
theconnectorappearstohavebeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
AlossoftheETCO2reading,anacutechangeintheCO2readingor
waveformoradiminishedreadingorwaveformmaybetheresultof
excessivemoistureorsecretionsonthetwoairwayadapter“windows”
thataretheinfraredlightpaththatisusedtomeasuretheCO2level.
Removetheairwayadapterfromthemonitoringcircuitandobserveif
thereismoistureonthe“windows”.Ifso,cleananddryexcessmoisture
andsecretionsfromtheinsideoftheairwayadapter,takingcarenotto
damagetheclear“windows”oftheadapter.Alwayskeeptheinfrared
"windows"inverticalpositionandlevelwithorabovethepatientsothat
secretionsdonotdrainintothesensor.
DonotstoretheCO2Moduleattemperatureslessthan14degrees
Forgreaterthan131degreesF.Donotoperatethesensorat
temperatureslessthan50degreesForgreaterthan104degreesF.
DonotimmersetheCO2sensorinwateroranyliquid.IftheCO2
sensorisaccidentallywetted,itshouldbethoroughlydriedbeforeuse.If
theCO2Modulehasbeendroppedintowaterorotherfluid,itshouldnot
beusedandshouldbereturnedtothemanufacturerforservice.Never
sterilizeorimmersethesensorinliquids.
IftheCO2Sensorhasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway,it
shouldbecheckedbyqualifiedservicepersonneltoensureproper
operationpriortouse.
UseofaccessoriesotherthanthosespecifiedbyRamseyMedical
mayresultindangertothepatient,malfunctionofthemonitoringunit,
andadditionalincreasedelectro‐magnetic(EM)emissionsordecreasedEM
immunityofthedevice.
Followlocalgoverningordinancesandrecyclinginstructions
regardingdisposalandrecyclingofdevicecomponentsandpackaging