| abstract |
A rapid response device for the detection of carbon dioxide in a concentration of more than 2% in a gas mixture comprising an indicator component mounted within an enclosure with a transparent window, the component comprising a carrier having fixedly attached thereto an indicating element formed from an aqueous solution of a colorless Lewis base, a hygroscropic, high boiling, transparent, colorless, water-miscible liquid and a pH-sensitive indicator, the enclosure being sealed for storage under a carbon-dioxide free atmosphere; and a method for determining the correct placement of an endotracheal catheter using the device. |