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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Clark R. Baker, Jr., Newman, CA (US);
Roger Mecca, Danville, CA (US);
Michael P. O'neil, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Rafael Ostrowski, Pittsburg, CA (US);
Inventors:
Clark R. Baker, Jr., Newman, CA (US);
Roger Mecca, Danville, CA (US);
Michael P. O'Neil, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Rafael Ostrowski, Pittsburg, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC, Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airway device is provided that may track the flow of respiratory gases through the device with sensing elements at a plurality of locations along the gas flow path of the device. Such a device may be useful for assessing a variety of clinical states, for adjusting patient ventilator settings, or for determining whether or not an airway device has been properly inserted into a patient airway.