Measurement Specifications 34 Installation and Specifications
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Interfering Gas and Vapor Effects On CO2 Measurement Values

The specified deviations for M3014A are valid when the appropriate corrections are switched on and

set correctly.

Spirometry

The following specifications apply for 760 mmHg ambient pressure and patient gas: room air at 35°,

unless otherwise noted

Gas or Vapor
Gas Level
(% volume fraction)
M3014A M3015A
Additional deviation due to gas interfence, measured at
0 - 40 mmHg CO2
Nitrous Oxide 60 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Halothane 4 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Enflurane 5 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Isoflurane 5 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Sevoflurane 5 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Xenon 80 -5 mmHg ± 5%
Helium 50 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Metered dose inhaler
propellants
- not specified for use
Desflurane 15 +3 mmHg ± 5%
Ethanol 0.1 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Isopropanol 0.1 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Acetone 0.1 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Methane 1.0 ±1 mmHg ± 5%
Spirometry Performance Specifications
Flow Wave (AWF) Range ±25 l/min (neonatal)
±100 l/min (pediatric)
±180 l/min (adult)
Accuracy ±3% or
0.125 l/min (neonatal)
0.25 l/min (pediatric)
0.5 l/min (adult)
Scales ±10, ±20, ±40, ±60, ±80, ±100, ±120, ±150 l/min
Scale Default ±20 l/min (neonatal
±100 l/min (pediatric)
±150 l/min (adult)