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Pulmonary monitor
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1979-10-09
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Granted: 1983-11-08
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Expires: 1999-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A pulmonary monitor for measuring a complex set of variables utilizing a group of three pushbuttons arranged to operate in a hierarchical pattern for facilitating operator control of the functions of the monitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph E. Schlessinger
- 👤 Richard G. Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/08; A61B5/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In a system having a conduit carrying respiratory gases, a pulmonary monitor for the measurement, analysis and display of respiratory data characterizing a patient comprising: (a) first sensing means for measuring respiratory flow in said conduit; (b) second sensing means for measuring O 2 and CO 2 concentration in said conduit; (c) an analyzer unit including means responsive to said first and second sensing means for calculating respiratory parameters, and said analyzer unit further comprising: (1) first selecting means for choosing a mode of operation, each mode having a set of control functions; (2) second selecting means enabled upon selection of a mode, for selecting a control function for said selected mode of operation; and (3) manually engaged means for energizing said calculating means for processing said first and second respiratory data into calculated respiratory parameters in response to said first and second selection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a system having a conduit carrying respiratory gases, a pulmonary monitor for the measurement, analysis and display of respiratory data characterizing a patient comprising: (a) first sensing means for measuring respiratory flow in said conduit; (b) second sensing means for measuring O 2 and CO 2 concentration in said conduit; (c) an analyzer unit including means responsive to said first and second sensing means for calculating respiratory parameters, and said analyzer unit further comprising: (1) first selecting means for choosing a mode of operation, each mode having a set of control functions; (2) second selecting means enabled upon selection of a mode, for selecting a control function for said selected mode of operation; and (3) manually engaged means for energizing said calculating means for processing said first and second respiratory data into calculated respiratory parameters in response to said first and second selection means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pulmonary monitor as described in claim 1 wherein said first sensing means is a pneumotachograph.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A pulmonary monitor as described in claim 2 wherein said analyzer unit further comprises: (a) first means for identifying flow data responsive to a new direction of flow; (b) second means for identifying an inspiratory-expiratory respiratory cycle by integrating said identified flow data and comparing to a stored minimum volume threshold; and (c) means for self-zeroing whereby errors due to tidal volume imbalances are substantially eliminated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A pulmonary monitor as described in claim 3 further comprising: (a) means for separately entering and maintaining maximum and minimum threshold respiratory parameters; (b) means for comparing said calculated respiratory parameters against said threshold parameters; and (c) means for activating an alarm when said calculated respiratory parameters have exceeded or failed to exceed said maximum and minimum threshold respiratory parameters respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pulmonary monitor as described in claim 4 wherein said mode of operation is a category selected from the group consisting of display, alarms, flow calibration, hardware monitor, mode, high limits, and low limits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A pulmonary monitor as described in claim 5 wherein said control function is a category selected from the group consisting of normal, mandatory, voluntary, compliance/resistance, high respiratory rate, low respiratory rate, minute volume high, minute volume low, tidal volume low, maximum pressure high, volume standard, start, display, memory, analog to digital converter, communication, standby, CO 2 +O 2 , CO 2 only, O 2 only, CO 2 high, O 2 high, CO 2 low, O 2 low, CO 2 standard, O 2 standard, autocalibrate, O 2 calibrate, and CO 2 calibrate.
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