The Fenem CO2 detector device. An apparatus to prevent unnoticed oesophageal intubation.
A new oesophageal intubation detector device, the Fenem CO2 detector, was used in 100 patients intubated during anaesthesia for elective surgery. This new device was 100% accurate in the differentiation between tracheal and oesophageal placement of a tube.
Denman
W T
WT
Department of Anaesthesia, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
Hayes
M
M
Higgins
D
D
Wilkinson
D J
DJ
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
D002245:Carbon Dioxide