A leading cause in preventable adverse outcomes in sedated patient cases is failure to use or correctly interpret capnography in detecting respiratory depression.[1] Not every EtCO₂ monitoring cannula consistently provides both accurate EtCO₂ monitoring and the necessary supplemental O₂ delivery. In fact, in a clinical study, the Salter Divided Sampling Cannula was the only nasal sampling cannula to demonstrate statistically significant superiority for both EtCO₂ measurement and oxygen delivery.[2]

Insist on Proven Performance

Divided cannulas provide accurate undiluted CO₂ readings within 2-4 mm Hg of arterial CO_2. ^2,3 The divided face piece design of the Salter Divided Nasal Sampling Cannulas separates O₂ delivery from CO₂ monitoring, allowing flexibility to vary O₂ rates without affecting CO₂ readings.² The divided nasal sampling cannulas enable true EtCO₂ sampling and effective O₂ delivery without limitations at higher lpm rates.^1,[3]

Safety and Comfort

The divided nasal cannulas from Salter Labs feature Salter Eyes – an innovative, patented design created by anesthetists for anesthetists. The Eyes provide safety apertures in each prong to reduce the possibility of occlusions.[1] Divided sampling cannulas also feature a soft headset tubing for more patient comfort.

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References

[1]  Cook TM, Woodall N, Harper J, Benger J, on behalf of the Fourth National Audit Project. Major complications of airway management in the UK: results of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society. Part 2: intensive care and emergency departments. Br J Anaesth. 2011;106(5):632-642. doi:10.1093/bja/aer059

[1] Ebert TJ, Novalija J, Uhrich TD, Barney JA. The effectiveness of oxygen delivery and reliability of carbon dioxide waveforms: a crossover comparison of 4 nasal cannulae. Anesth Analg. 2015;120(2):342-438

[1]  Roth JV, Barth LJ, Womack LH, Morgenlander LE. Evaluation of two commercially available carbon dioxide sampling nasal cannulae. J Clin Monit. 1994;10(4):237-243

[1] Salter Labs Technical Report 006