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Endotracheal tube
adapter

Infrared source on one
side and IR detector on
the other side

Fig. 6.3. Mainstream capnograph with separate infrared sensor (IR) as well as an endotracheal tube adapter. The
endotracheal tube adapter fits inside the IR sensor. The smaller end of the endotracheal adapter attachs to the
endotracheal tube of the patient, while the larger end connects to the anesthesia circuit.

Infrared sensor with
incorporated
endotracheal tube
adapter

Fig. 6.4. Mainstream capnograph with endotracheal tube adapter incorporated within the infrared source/detector.

Display of ETCO value
2
(no waveform)

Infrared sensor attached
to endotracheal tube

Fig. 6.5. Mainstream capnometer attached to a patient’s endotracheal tube. Note that a waveform is not provided
with this device.

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