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Oral airway and endotrachial monitor

Patent 4651746 Issued on March 24, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 8, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 06/608183 filed on 05/08/1984

US Classes:

600/483, Simultaneously detecting cardiovascular condition and diverse body condition600/484, Detecting respiratory condition600/529, Respiratory600/532Qualitative or quantitative analysis of breath component

Examiners

Primary: Coven, Edward M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61B 5/087 (20060101)
A61B 5/08 (20060101)
A61M 16/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A patient monitor for an airway or endotrachial tube having a liquid detector which alerts an operator to the presence of liquid in a patient's throat. Vital signs sensors are also deployed on the appliance for sensing various body conditions. The fluid detector and the vital signs sensors are electricallly coupled to a microprocessor which operates numeric displays for the vital signs information and visual and audible alarms for the liquid detector and vital signs that are not normal or expected.

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