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US 2008/0077036 A1Published application
Carbon dioxide-sensing airway products and technique for using the same
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsClark R. Baker, Roger Mecca, Michael P. O'Neil, Rafael Ostrowski
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Abstract
An airway device is provided that may track the flow of respiratory gases through the device with sensing elements at a plurality of locations along the gas flow path of the device. Such a device may be useful for assessing a variety of clinical states, for adjusting patient ventilator settings, or for determining whether or not an airway device has been properly inserted into a patient airway.
Claims42
A medical device comprising:
- a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient;
- and
- a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations.
A system comprising:
- a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient;
- a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations;
- and
- a monitor adapted to be operatively coupled to the plurality of sensing components.
1 more element
A method of manufacturing a medical device, comprising:
- providing a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient;
- and providing a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.