Capnography: Getting the full patient picture, everywhere

Capnography continually and instantaneously monitors a patient’s carbon dioxide concentration in respiratory gases and is an indirect monitor of oxygenation that helps in the diagnosis of hypoxia. It can also be used for verification of endotracheal intubation, monitoring CO2 elimination during cardiac arrest and CPR, detecting hypoventilation and hyperventilation, and detecting rebreathing of CO2.

A capnograph uses one of two types of analysers, mainstream or sidestream. Traditionally, mainstream units are used on intubated patients and have an analyser connected to a tracheal tube for real-time monitoring of CO2 concentrations. Sidestream units are used on non-intubated patients using a sampling pump with a line connecting from the patient to the monitor. Now with light weight Cap-ONE, the world’s first mainstream CO2 sensor is specifically designed for both situations intubated and non-intubated patients.

When used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or the management of traumatised patients, the earliest possible detection of the end expiratory CO2 concentration is of great importance. New lightweight mainstream ETCO2 sensor detects the EtCO2 concentration without delay and immediately alerts the paramedic or the emergency physician – e. g. during a difficult intubation or situations like a possible tube malposition – of the required intervention.

Cap-ONE is the smallest mainstream CO2 sensor technology in the world. Being a highly durable and a washable sensor with distinctive anti-fogging membrane, Nihon Kohden is using advanced miniaturisation and sensor technology; the company has substantially reduced the size of a traditional mainstream sensor. This new sensor is attached to a disposable oral and nasal adaptor and is placed directly at the point of expiration. Therefore, one can achieve the same level of quality and reliability found in traditional mainstream CO2 monitoring and apply these benefits to non-intubated patients without any of the hassles and cross-contamination concerns found in traditional side stream technology.

Contact Person:
Anil Srivastva
Nihon Kohden
Mob: 09810699223