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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell Rymut, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Eric Slotty, Waukesha, WI (US);
Narendra Kini, Delafield, WI (US);
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/113 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/113 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring and/or quantitatively measuring a patient's respiration using a flexible piezoelectric film sensor. The apparatus includes a piezoelectric film which converts acoustical waves generated by the patient's respiration into electrical signals. The piezoelectric film sensor can be used to monitor the respiration of a patient by correlating the sound generated in the patient's airway with respiratory activity. Further, the data generated by the sensor may be further analyzed by a patient monitor to diagnose respiratory conditions.