Breath Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection
Helping Detect Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The ToxCO breath monitor allows medical professionals to rapidly detect the CO poisoning levels of both conscious and unconscious patients in a variety of medical situations.
This simple and easy to use monitor is robust enough to be used at the scene and is easy to transport in a simple carry case which can be stowed away with ease inside an ambulance. A colour touch-screen ensures ease of operation, as well as allowing the user to view previous results in a table.
With the ToxCO, symptoms expressed by a patient can be dealt with immediately and cost-effectively with a simple breath test, allowing treatment to commence immediately. It will also help facilitate an accurate handover and diagnosis to the receiving hospital.
Features
- Mouthpiece and facemask breath test options
- Mouthpiece breath test peak reading displayed in %COHb and COppm. Peak and real-time %COHb and COppm results for facemask use
- Additional ambient air monitoring option, with peak and real-time results in ppm
- Results are automatically saved and can be viewed on screen
- Colour touch-screen for ease of use
- Built-in maintenance reminders
- 30 minute power-save period to allow for continuous monitoring
Benefits
- Non-invasive sampling with instant results
- Provides immediate assessment on site enabling treatment to commence immediately
- Can speed up the diagnostic process and avoid incorrect diagnoses
- Can be used in epidemiological research studies
Calibration & Servicing
The ToxCO monitor requires calibrating at least every six months. The ToxCO will give a reminder when calibration is due during start-up of the monitor. Calibration is easy to achieve by non-technical staff and Bedfont’s own calibration kit.
The ToxCO must be calibrated with Bedfont 50ppm CO in air. This is available direct from Bedfont in a 5 litre canister, 20 litre canister and 110 litre canister for approximately 3, 10 and 200 calibrations respectively. A range of service packages are also available.
To complement the ToxCO, Bedfont have also released the ToxCOmini breath CO tester which can be used for screening purposes by general practitioners, pharmacies, accident and emergency departments and schools
The ToxCOmini allows for low-cost, quick, non-invasive testing of patients with chronic CO poisoning symptoms, including persistent headaches, nausea, abdominal pain, sore throat and dry cough
The ToxCOmini is used with Bedfont’s single-use Flatpak mouthpieces, and no maintenance is required.
With the introduction of these specialist monitors for carbon monoxide poisoning it is hoped that more lives will be saved with an accurate and non-invasive diagnosis.
Consumables
Bedfont Scientific supply a range of consumables to complement your ToxCO and ToxCOmini. It is recommended that you use Bedfont consumables for optimum performance from your monitor.
Breath Sampling Systems
Both the ToxCO and ToxCOmini are supplied with mouthpieces and a D-piece connector for conscious and willing patients. The Flatpak mouthpieces take up less than a tenth of the space of traditional cardboard mouthpieces. Packed in batches of 25 to reduce handling, they are available in boxes of 50 or 250. The D-piece incorporates a one-way valve and an infection control filter, proven to remove and trap >99.9% of airborne bacteria1. The ToxCO is also supplied with individually sealed facemasks for paediatric or unconscious patients in infant, child and adult sizes, along with a Y-piece connector.
Instrument Cleansing Wipes
Bedfont provide instrument cleansing wipes for the instrument and external D-piece surfaces. Cleaning products containing alcohol should never be used, as they could affect the accuracy of the instrument. It is recommended that wipes are used for one surface only.
1Health Protection Agency (HPA), Porton Down, Report No 43/06, pp.10-11
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