Carbon dioxide-sensing airway products and technique for using the same
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient; and
a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations.
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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.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient; and a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient; a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations; and a monitor adapted to be operatively coupled to the plurality of sensing components. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of manufacturing a medical device, comprising:
providing a conduit adapted to transfer a gas to or from a patient; and
providing a plurality of sensing components associated with a respective plurality of locations on the conduit, wherein the plurality of sensing components is adapted to provide a signal related to a carbon dioxide gas in the conduit at the respective plurality of locations.- View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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