Relational Thermorespirometer Spot Vitals Monitor
First Claim
1. A vitals monitor comprising an elongated probe having a distal tip and a disposable sheath over the probe, the monitor having a distal sensor surface adjacent the distal tip for sensing oral temperature of a patient and at least one proximal gas receiver positioned along the probe and/or sheath so that, when the distal tip is placed under a patient'"'"'s tongue, exhaled gas from the nose strikes the gas receiver, the gas receiver comprising either:
- a) a thin region orb) a passage along the disposable sheath for detecting and/or measuring at least carbon dioxide in the exhaled gas,the monitor being programmed to output at least one signal indicative of at least one ventilation parameter.
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Abstract
A vitals monitor [10] includes an elongated probe [20] having a distal tip [28], the monitor having a distal sensor surface [24] adjacent the distal tip for sensing oral temperature of a patient and at least one proximal gas receiver [30] positioned along the probe [20] so that, when the distal tip [28] is placed under a patients tongue, exhaled gas from the nose strikes the gas receiver [30] for detecting and/or measuring at least one signal indicative of at least one ventilation parameter.
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39 Claims
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1. A vitals monitor comprising an elongated probe having a distal tip and a disposable sheath over the probe, the monitor having a distal sensor surface adjacent the distal tip for sensing oral temperature of a patient and at least one proximal gas receiver positioned along the probe and/or sheath so that, when the distal tip is placed under a patient'"'"'s tongue, exhaled gas from the nose strikes the gas receiver, the gas receiver comprising either:
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a) a thin region or b) a passage along the disposable sheath for detecting and/or measuring at least carbon dioxide in the exhaled gas, the monitor being programmed to output at least one signal indicative of at least one ventilation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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