Non-disturbing gases:
Effects of a non-
disturbing gas to the
measured gas
concentrations
Gas cross effects
NOTE: E-miniC measurement is intended for patients weighing over
5 kg (11 lb).
−
Ethanol C
H
OH (< 0.036%)
2
5
−
Acetone (< 0.2%)
−
Methane CH
(< 0.3%)
4
−
Isopropanol (< 0.48%)
−
Nitrogen N
2
−
Carton Monoxide CO (< 100 ppm)
−
Nitrous Oxide NO (< 200 ppm)
−
Freon R134A (< 1%) (for CO
and N
O)
2
−
Water vapor
•
CO
< 0.2 vol%
2
•
N
O < 2 vol%
2
•
O
< 2 vol%
2
•
Anesthetic agents < 0.15 vol%
•
Helium (50 vol%):
Decreases CO
(5 vol%) readings <
2
0.5 vol%
Decreases O
(50 vol%) readings <
2
2 vol%
•
Xenon (80 vol%):
Decreases CO
(5 vol%) readings <
2
0.5 vol%
Decreases O
(14 vol%) readings
2
<1.5 vol%
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Entropy
Display range
Response Entropy (RE)
State Entropy (SE)
Burst Supression Ratio
(BSR)
Display accuracy
, O
2
2
Amplifier
input impedance
Defibrillation protection
Amplifier frequency range
•
0 to 100
•
0 to 91
•
0 to 100%
±1 or ±1%
1 MΩ @ 50 Hz
3000 V, 130 J
0.5 to 118 Hz