Usage Environment

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the field or during transport

• Outpatient or Ambulatory Surgery centers; special procedures area (e.g. cardiac catheterization lab, endoscopy)

• General medical/surgical hospital ward

• ICU, Emergency Department

• Hospital-based or free-standing sleep laboratory

Clinical Applications

• Airway management for all intubated patients

• Procedural or conscious sedation-adequacy of ventilation

• Patient safety during patient-controlled analgesia(PCA) or continuous narcotic administration

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation–confirm endotracheal tube placement, determine

• effectiveness of chest compressions (CPR) and detect Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)

• Sleep Studies

Why Capnography is A Valuable Tool

• For EMS Transport:
Capnography is a valuable tool during emergency transport of both intubated and non-intubated patients for proper assessment of the patient’s ventilatory status.

• For Conscious Sedation:
When performing procedural sedation, ensuring patient safety and adequate ventilation is essential

• For Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation:
Capnography is a valuable tool during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of intubated patients

• For Pain Management:
The use of capnography is becoming more widespread for patients receiving opiates for acute pain management

• For Sleep Laboratories:
When conducting sleep studies, it is important to accurately and consistently measure exhaled CO2 levels in order to reliably assess the quality of ventilation during sleep