US5218970A
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Tracheal tube cuff pressure monitor
Assignee: Smiths Group PLC
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Filing: 1991-12-02
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A monitor for measuring the pressure in the cuff on a tracheal tube is clipped onto a coupling at the end of an inflation indicator balloon that communicates with the cuff. The monitor has a silicon strain gauge pressure sensor and a spring that urges the sensor resiliently against one side of the balloon, the other side of the balloon resting on a base plate. The monitor has a numeric display connected to the sensor on which a representation of pressure in the indicator balloon and hence in the cuff is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher S. Turnbull
- 👤 Brian Crawley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0434; A61M16/044; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/03; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1018; A61M25/10184; A61M25/10187; A61M25/10188; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A cuffed medico-surgical tube assembly including a cuff pressure monitor and a cuffed medico-surgical tube for insertion into a body cavity and having a flexible inflation indicator located externally of the body which communicates with the cuff and is inflated on inflation of the cuff, the pressure monitor having an electrical pressure sensor adapted to provide an output and a display on which is provided a representation indicative of pressure in the cuff, the monitor having means for supporting both the pressure sensor and the display closely adjacent the inflation indicator with the electrical pressure sensor contacting an exterior area of the inflation indicator and with the display being located in a region of the inflation indicator such that a change in inflation of the inflation indicator changes the output of the pressure sensor which causes a change in the representation provided by the display, the pressure monitor including means for resiliently urging the pressure sensor into contact with an opposite side of the infiltration indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A cuffed medico-surgical tube assembly including a cuff pressure monitor and a cuffed medico-surgical tube for insertion into a body cavity and having a flexible inflation indicator located externally of the body which communicates with the cuff and is inflated on inflation of the cuff, the pressure monitor having an electrical pressure sensor adapted to provide an output and a display on which is provided a representation indicative of pressure in the cuff, the monitor having means for supporting both the pressure sensor and the display closely adjacent the inflation indicator with the electrical pressure sensor contacting an exterior area of the inflation indicator and with the display being located in a region of the inflation indicator such that a change in inflation of the inflation indicator changes the output of the pressure sensor which causes a change in the representation provided by the display, the pressure monitor including means for resiliently urging the pressure sensor into contact with an opposite side of the infiltration indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pressure monitor is removable from the inflation indicator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the inflation indicator has a coupling at one end, and wherein the pressure monitor includes a clip that fastens onto an outside of the coupling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the pressure monitor includes a base plate that extends along one side of the inflation indicator, and the pressure monitor includes a spring for resiliently urging the pressure sensor into contact with an opposite side of the inflation indicator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the electrical pressure sensor includes a silicon strain gauge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the display is a numeric display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly according to claim 1, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
178 words
A cuffed medico-surgical tube assembly including a cuff pressure monitor and a cuffed tracheal tube having a flexible balloon inflation indicator mounted at one end of an inflation line communicating with a cuff on the tracheal tube, a coupling mounted at one end of the inflation indicator by which gas can be supplied to or from the cuff, the pressure monitor comprising an electrical pressure sensor mounted for contact with one side of the inflation indicator so that a change in pressure within the inflation indicator causes a change in an output of the pressure sensor, said pressure monitor further comprising an electrical display and means coupling the output of the pressure sensor to the display so that the display provides a display representation of pressure in the cuff, and means securing the pressure monitor and its sensor and display with said coupling so that said display representation is provided in a region of the inflation indicator, the pressure monitor including means for resiliently urging the pressure sensor into contact with an opposite side of the infiltration indicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
178 words
A cuffed medico-surgical tube assembly including a cuff pressure monitor and a cuffed tracheal tube having a flexible balloon inflation indicator mounted at one end of an inflation line communicating with a cuff on the tracheal tube, a coupling mounted at one end of the inflation indicator by which gas can be supplied to or from the cuff, the pressure monitor comprising an electrical pressure sensor mounted for contact with one side of the inflation indicator so that a change in pressure within the inflation indicator causes a change in an output of the pressure sensor, said pressure monitor further comprising an electrical display and means coupling the output of the pressure sensor to the display so that the display provides a display representation of pressure in the cuff, and means securing the pressure monitor and its sensor and display with said coupling so that said display representation is provided in a region of the inflation indicator, the pressure monitor including means for resiliently urging the pressure sensor into contact with an opposite side of the infiltration indicator.
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