US 2019/0054264 A1 · Connector and Alerting Device

Abstract

The present invention connects to tubing through which gas flows to a patient. An alert notifies monitoring personnel that oxygen flow to the patient has been interrupted, because the tubing has been disconnected. The invention comprises an adapter that is connected to a gas or oxygen source and a nipple over which the tubing fits and through which oxygen flows to the patient. When the tubing becomes disconnected from the nipple, the oxygen flow actuates an alert. The invention includes a fixed arm, a swing arm, and a spring. When the tubing becomes disconnected, the swing arm pivots and causes a switch actuator to engage a switch that sends a signal to an alert. The alert can be audible or visual.

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Dependent claims

A connector for signaling that a tube has become disconnected from the connector, comprising:

a fixed arm including a gas passageway;
a first adapter configured for connection to a source of gas;
a second adapter connectable to a nipple;
a swing arm, including a switch actuator;
a spring urging the swing arm toward the nipple;
a pivot joining the fixed arm and the swing arm;
a switch disposed on the fixed arm and actuatable by movement of the switch actuator when the tube is disconnected from the nipple;
and
an electrical signal generator, responsive to the switch, to actuate an alert that the tube has become disconnected.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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