Medtronic is proud to produce the Nellcor™ Colorimetric CO2 Detector for both Adult and Pediatric patients. This detector attaches directly to the endotracheal tube (ETT), which helps medical professionals to verify proper ETT placement by assesing exhaled CO2 levels in a reliable and safe manner. This device quickly responds to exhaled CO2 by changing from purple to yellow, a familiar color scheme that all clinicians know and trust.
Colorimetric CO2 detectors are latex-free, and they work via a breat-to-breath response. Healthcare professionals will receive constant visual feedback from them, for up to two hours. These are reliable, easy to use, and cost-effective accessories that also help to assess CPR efectiveness. Many industry professionals rely on Nellcor products like this one to know their patients are intubated properly from the start (and throughout transport). Any type of intubation process, whether on the ED, ICU, or in the field, will benefit from this economical airway management tool.
Why should you trust the Nellcor Colorimetric CO2 Sensor?
Most clinical guidelines and standards from major health organizations state that CO2 detection should be adjunct to every assessment during the verification of correct endotracheal tube placement. The American Heart Association, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (to name a few) agree to the importance of CO2 detectors.
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Product Specifications
| Filter Model | Recommended Patient Size | Internal Volume (dead space) | Resistance to Flow | Connector Port: Patient end | Connector Port: Circuit end | Detector Weight |
| Adult | More than 15 kg (33 lbs) | 25 cc | 4.4 cm H2O ± 1.0 cm at 60 L/min flow | 22 mm O.D./15 mm I.D. | 15 mm O.D./13 mm I.D. | Less than 20 g |
| Pediatric | 1 to 15 kg (2.2 to 33 lbs) | 3 cc | 2.5 cm H2O ± 0.5 cm at 10 L/min flow | 18 mm O.D./15 mm I.D. | 15 mm O.D./5 mm I.D. | Less than 5 g |