Transcutaneous carbon dioxide measuring assembly.

摘要

A transcutaneous carbon dioxide measuring assembly integrally composed of three components, the first component comprising a top cover 24 centrally locating a glass electrode having an H<+> ion sensitive glass membrane 17 at the end of a tubular member 18 made of an insulating material, a conductive coating 19 formed on the inner surface of the glass membrane 17, an external reference electrode 23 located around the glass electrode and lead wires 14 are connected to the conductive coating 19 and the external reference electrode 23, the second component comprising a heater member 28 which has a heater and a heat sensitive element and the third component comprising a membrane holder 25 having a polymer membrane 25 which is CO2 permeable stretched between the ends thereof, the third component being disposed between the first component and the second component.