​The Dräger mainstream CO₂ sensors offer non-invasive measurement of etCO₂ with a rapid response CO₂ sensor. It uses an infrared sensor to measure carbon dioxide directly at the end of the endotracheal tube. Hence the response is faster in comparison to the sidestream measurement and the measuring misrea dings are reduced³⁾. Dräger offers a complete portfolio of CO₂ cuvettes for adults and infants. The variety of CO₂ cuvettes available allows usage for different patient profiles. 

​In intensive care, capnography is applied as a noninvasive way for evaluating a patient’s ventilator status¹⁾. It can be used to assess changes in ventilation, pulmonary perfusion and metabolism to support optimization of ventilation settings²⁾. Observing the arterial or etCO₂ difference respective gradient over a period of time can provide important information, related to either improved or worsening patient clinical status³⁾ and thus support increased patient safety. Today, capnography monitoring has been increasingly used in operating rooms, intensive care units and emergency departments to indicate incorrect intubation and to monitor coardiopulmonary resuscitation effectiveness ⁴⁾⁵⁾. 

• Rapid continuous measurement of the CO₂ partial pressure in the breathing gas
• Measurement of etCO₂
  
• Monitoring of etCO₂ with upper and lower alarm limits
• Determining the CO₂ production and serial dead space volume 
  

​The disposable CO₂ cuvette completes the portfolio of disposable ventilation accessories for Dräger intensive care ventilators. Simply dispose the used cuvette along with the entire disposable breathing circuit to reduce dismantling time. 

​The Dräger disposable CO₂ cuvette does not require time and money consuming sterilization protocols. In addition, the patented design of the disposable cuvette delivers the same high quality in performance as the reusables.

​The Dräger mainstream CO₂ sensors provide a clear, accurate capnogram. No delay in rise and fall mtimes of gas composition changes.

​Sensor and cuvettes fit the Dräger intensive care ventilators Evita 2 dura, Evita 4 edition, Evita XL (6871500) and Evita Infinity^® V500 (6871950)*. 

¹⁾ Bongard F, Sue D.: Pulse oximetry and capnography in intensive and transitional care units. West J. Med. 1992 Jan; 156(1); 57-64 
²⁾ St. John RE.: Exhaled gas analysis: technical and clinical aspects of capnography and oxygen consumption. Crit Care Nurs Clin N Am. 1989; 20:363-374
³⁾ St. John RE.: End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring Crit Care Nurs Vol 23, No. 4, August 2003; 83-88
⁴⁾ AARC Guideline: Capnography/Capnometry during Mechanical Ventilation-2003 revision and update: Respiratory Care, May 2003 Vol. 48 No. 5
⁵⁾ Behende et al.: Validity of a disposable and end-tidal CO2 detection in verifying endotracheal tube placement in infants and children. Ann Erg Med 1992 31:142-5

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