Cardiac monitor with endotracheal sensor
Patent 4967759 Issued on November 6, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 18, 2008. 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.
August 18, 2008. 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.Patent ReferencesCircuit and method for the radiotelemetry of esophageal pH in an ECG radiotelemetry system Esophageal stethoscope Endotracheal tube/stethoscope combination Applicator for insertion into a body opening for medical purposes Patent #: 4823812 InventorApplicationNo. 233629 filed on 08/18/1988US Classes:600/528, Detecting heart sound600/586Detecting sound generated within bodyExaminersPrimary: Cohen, Lee S.Assistant: Getzow, Scott M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61B 005/02AbstractAn endotracheal tube and inflatable cuff assembly that allows medical instrumentation to be positioned in the trachea. The device remains securely placed in the trachea and allows the passage of gases to the lungs to be controlled. It also provides means for containing various medical instrumentation in a hermetically sealed environment. The device is used during surgery for placement of medical instrumentation, such as heart monitors and electrodes for atrial pacing, inside a hermetically sealed inflatable cuff such that the instrumentation can be appropriately positioned inside the trachea. In another embodiment, no instrumentation is employed so that the inherent limitations of instruments are avoided. | |
