HCL Sensor Platform for Respiratory Assist Device Patients
OwnerCharles Gilmartininventor
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Abstract
An HCL sensor platform for respiratory assist device patients comprising: An HCL sensor configured to be coupled to a respiratory assist device; A processer coupled to the HCL sensor and configured to detect the presence of HCL indicative of regurgitation/aspiration of the patient; and An audio visual display coupled to the processor and providing an audio and/or visual display of the aspiration of the patient.
Claims20
An HCL sensor platform for respiratory assist device patients comprising:
- a) An HCL sensor configured to be coupled to a respiratory assist device;
- b) A processer coupled to the HCL sensor and configured to detect the presence of HCL indicative of regurgitation/aspiration of the patient;
- c) An audio visual display coupled to the processor and providing an audio and/or visual display of the aspiration of the patient.
A method of Aspiration Detection in Respiratory Assist Device Patients comprising the steps of:
- a) Coupling an HCL sensor to one of a respiratory assist device of a patient;
- b) Detecting the presence of HCL particles indicative of aspiration of the patient via a processer coupled to the HCL sensor;
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- c) Displaying results for aspiration of the patient.
An HCL sensor platform for respiratory assist device patients comprising an HCL sensor configured to be coupled to a respiratory assist device, wherein the HCL sensor is one of i) a chemical reactive sensor in contact with the patient's breath stream and configured to change color in the presence of HCL in the patient's breath stream, and ii) an optical sensor, wherein the optical HCL sensor utilizes at least one transmitter and one detector, and wherein optical HCL sensor is trans-missive and relies upon the light absorption of HCL for detection of HCL.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.