New Capnography Sedation Standards

Capnography, which graphically monitors carbon dioxide concentration and measures ventilation and respiration, is utilized in operating rooms, intensive care units and other hospital areas where patients are under anesthesia or receiving sedation. This device sees greater use because it lets providers know that a patient is breathing effectively.

Click here for the newest guidelines for use of capnography during sedation.

Medical Device Depot sells a number of effective, low-priced capnographs. The most efficient device for long-term CO2 monitoring is the Nonin Respsense. For CO2 and SPO2 check out the Nonin Lifesense.

Medical Device Depot also vital signs monitors equipped with CO2 monitoring. These monitors include the Propaq CS Monitor and the Venni Multi-Parameter Patient Monitor.

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