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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2020
Bpr Medical Limited, Mansfield, GB;
Benjamin Johnson, Mansfield, GB;
Martin Cooper, Mansfield, GB;
Michael Brudenell, Mansfield, GB;
Richard Radford, Mansfield, GB;
BPR Medical Limited, Mansfield, GB;
Abstract
Aspects and embodiments relate to a gas flow alarm apparatus and gas flow alarm method. The apparatus comprises: a device configurable to introduce back pressure into a flow of gas, a supply sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled; a pressure sensor configured to determine whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure; and logic circuitry in communication with the supply sensor and the pressure sensor configured to determine whether gas flow to the device is enabled and whether a flow of gas through the device has developed back pressure and, if not, to activate an alarm condition. Aspects and embodiments can provide a system which operates to warn a user against various adverse conditions in which a flow of therapeutic gas to a patient is required, yet not being provided.