Monitor for CPAP/Ventilator apparatus

• Main Authors: MARTIN, DION CHARLES CHEWE, SCHAETZL, STEFAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 21.01.2009
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEASURING; MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METERING BY VOLUME; PHYSICS; SURGERY; TESTING

A monitor (200) includes a measurement line segment (202) adapted to be coupled between a patient interface and a positive airway pressure device. The measurement line segment defines a gas flow path. A sensor (208) includes two ports (210) in communication with the gas flow path through the measure...