The V8401 Capnocheck is a highly transportable monitor designed to provide spot-check reading of End Tidal CO2 (ETCO2). It also provides inspired C02 and respiration measurement on most animals. Simple one-touch controls make it easy to use. The V8401 operates on internal rechargeable batteries or can be connected to an AC adapter. An infrared link sends data to an external printer.
Now the accuracy and reliability of capnometry is available in a lightweight transportable unit that runs on AC or battery power. A bright LED display provide ETCO2 and respiration rate measurements. One-touch, direct function keys and the lightweight ergonomic design offer ease of operation with both intubated and non-intubated animals. The V8401 draws a sample of gas through the sample cell. It uses an infrared (IR) light source, optical band pass filter and detector to measure the amount of CO2 in the sample. The ETCO2 is displayed as an average of 4 breaths. The continuous CO2 waveform is used to detect each breath and to compute the respiratory rate. When using N2O in an anesthesia setup, the N2O compensation can be ‘Enabled’ to compensate for the interference of N2O on the CO2 measurement.
The V8401 Capnocheck comes complete with an instruction manual, AC adapter/charger, and protective boot.