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