Mennen Medical  announced the release of a new Side-Stream EtCO2 module for the Envoy monitors.
This is in addition to  Duet module that provides either Main-Stream or Side-Stream in one, double width module.

The New module marked as EtCO2M has a single width and can be used on both intubated and non-intubated subjects.
The module uses the well known Oridion Microstream® MCS™ Technology*, and has a variety of sampling tube, to fit the various clinical conditions and patient’s age.
Appropriate sampling tubes provide coverage of all ages from neonate to adults.
The sampling volume is as low as 50 ml/min, which makes the module specifically useful for pediatrics and neonatology.
For non-intubated patients, nasal sampling tubes are provided for either measurement of EtCO2 alone or combination of Oxygen delivery and expiratory gas sampling for EtCO2 measurement.
The operation and display features of this new module have not changed and thus the introduction of the EtCO2M does not require any special training and can serve as a direct equivalent to the Duet side stream, with the benefit of lower sampling volume.

Microstream® is the number 1 choice in Capnography due to its ability to precise match the absorption spectrum of Co2 in the exhaled breath. FilterLine® Sampling Technology products offer a superior solution for accurate EtC02 sampling for both intubated and non-intubated applications, for all patients, and in all environments. The smart technology for non-intubated patients allows for reliable sampling from either the nose or mouth with or without O2 delivery. The FilterLine Sets for intubated applications have uniquely designed airway adapters with negligible dead space making sampling of neonates possible. Microstream® eliminates the traditional EtCO2 monitoring problems by employing a unique, spin-off of laser technology called “Molecular Correction Spectroscopy (MCS™) and by using its patented FilterLine® breath sampling lines.