Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for the analysis of the cardiorespiratory function at rest as well as during exercise comprising a mouth piece (2), a control valve means (5), a spirometer means (12), and an analysing and recording system (13) with said mouthpiece being connected via said control valve means to said spirometer means by conduit means and with said analysing and recording system being connected to said spirometer means, being characterized in that a second control valve means (10) is disposed in said conduit means (4) between sai. first control valve means (5) and said spirometer means (12) and that there is provided a by-pass conduit (22), one end of which being connected to said conduit means (4) between said mouth piece (2) and said first control valve means (5) and the other end of which being connected to said second control valve (10), said first control valve means (5) is a non-rebreathing valve and said second control valve means (10) includes a diaphragm 614) being adapted to open and close a line (16) for exhaled air corresponding to the pressure conditions in said by-pass conduit (22).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for the analysis of the cardiorespiratory function at rest as well as during exercise comprising a mouth piece (2), a control valve means (5), a spirometer means (12), and an analysing and recording system (13) with said mouthpiece being connected via said control valve means to said spirometer means by conduit means and with said analysing and recording system being connected to said spirometer means, being characterized in that a second control valve means (10) is disposed in said conduit means (4) between sai. first control valve means (5) and said spirometer means (12) and that there is provided a by-pass conduit (22), one end of which being connected to said conduit means (4) between said mouth piece (2) and said first control valve means (5) and the other end of which being connected to said second control valve (10), said first control valve means (5) is a non-rebreathing valve and said second control valve means (10) includes a diaphragm 614) being adapted to open and close a line (16) for exhaled air corresponding to the pressure conditions in said by-pass conduit (22).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, beinq characterized in that said second control valve means (10) is a quickly discharging three-way diaphragm valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, being characterized in that said spirometer means (12) is a light bell spirometer without counterweight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , being characterized in that said line (16) is connected to a sampling bag (19).
Claim 6
Independent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 thru 4, being characterized in that said analysing and recording system (13) includes analyzers for C0 2 and/or 0 2 in the exhaled air with said analyzers having a time constant of 100 msec.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
6 . An apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 thru 5, being characterized in that said analysing and recording system further includes a three-channel electrocardiograph.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 thru 6, being characterized in that said analysing and recording system includes a data acquisition interface with an analogical/digial converter.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in one of claims 1 thru 7, being characterized in that said analysing and recording system further includes graphic capabilities computer means and floppy disc means for the medical data storage and data processing and/or graphic capabilities printer means.