Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 636-637 , October 2009

Performance Failure of a Colorimetric End-Tidal CO2 Detector

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    Vital Signs C-CO2 Colorimetric Indicator, showing pull-tab (white) in place when initially opened, and full length of pull-tab after complete removal. Length of tab protruding from unit is 18 mm; fold

    Vital Signs C-CO2 Colorimetric Indicator, showing pull-tab (white) in place when initially opened, and full length of pull-tab after complete removal. Length of tab protruding from unit is 18 mm; fold is at 41 mm (marked); full length of tab is 58 mm. The point at which tab covers colorimetric window is 50 mm (marked).

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PII: S0196-0644(09)00479-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.04.019

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 636-637 , October 2009