Oxygen sensor assembly for medical ventilator

A method for replacing an oxygen sensor on a medical ventilator, comprising:

• inserting a removable oxygen sensor into a cavity of a sensor adapter to form an oxygen sensor assembly;
• mating the oxygen sensor assembly to a port of a medical ventilator, the port comprising a valve biased to close the port, wherein mating the oxygen sensor assembly to the port causes the valve to open;
• operating the medical ventilator with the oxygen sensor;
• removing the oxygen sensor assembly from the port, wherein removing the oxygen sensor assembly from the port causes the value to close;
• and
• removing the removable oxygen sensor from the sensor adapter.

A method for replacing an oxygen sensor on a medical ventilator, comprising:

• connecting a removable oxygen sensor with a sensor adapter to form an oxygen sensor assembly;
• mating the oxygen sensor assembly to a port of a medical ventilator, wherein mating the oxygen sensor assembly to the port creates an electrical connection between the oxygen sensor and the medical ventilator;
• operating the medical ventilator based on signals received from the removable oxygen sensor via the electrical connection;
• removing the oxygen sensor assembly from the port, wherein removing the oxygen sensor assembly from the port causes the value to close;
• and
• removing the removable oxygen sensor from the sensor adapter.

A method for replacing an oxygen sensor on a medical ventilator, comprising:

• removing an oxygen sensor assembly from a port of a medical ventilator;
• removing a removable oxygen sensor from the sensor adapter;
• connecting a replacement oxygen sensor with the sensor adapter to form a replacement sensor assembly;
• mating the replacement oxygen sensor assembly to the port of the medical ventilator, wherein mating the oxygen sensor assembly to the port causes at least one of:
• (1) the formation of an electrical connection between the oxygen sensor and the medical ventilator, and (2) a valve of the port to open;
• and
• operating the medical ventilator based on signals received from the replacement oxygen sensor.