| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | 6630-439749 |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | 13 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | TONOMETER BLOOD GAS |
| NOMENCLATURE | TONOMETER, BLOOD-GAS. AN APPARATUS DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE PRESSURE OR TENSION OF BLOOD THAT HAS BEEN SATURATED WITH AN ANALYZED GAS SUCH AS CO2. DURING EQUILIBRATION PRE-WARMED, HUMIDIFIED GAS CONTINUOUSLY FLUSHES INTO THE EQUILIBRATION CHAMBER WHERE THE SAMPLE VESSEL IS HELD. DURING THIS PROCESS A TWO-STAGE STIRRING CYCLE CONSTANTLY EXPOSES A FRESH THIN FILM OF BLOOD TO THE INCOMING GAS. COMPLETE EQUILIBRATION OCCURS WITHOUT HEMOLYSIS OR FOAM PRODUCTION. |