Apparatus and method for detecting apnea
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1. Apnea detecting apparatus for detecting the cessation of airflow through the nostrils of a human being comprising:
- tubing having an opening in a wall thereof and one end adapted for connection in a sound receiving manner to a human ear, andmeans for supporting said opening in said tubing within said airflow, said supporting means comprising a feeding bottle having a nipple and said tubing is supported by said bottle near said nipple.
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Abstract
Apnea monitoring apparatus and method for detecting the cessation of airflow through the nostrils of a human being. The apparatus includes tubing having an opening in a wall thereof and one end adapted for connection in a sound-receiving manner to the human ear. The tubing is supported around the periphery of the top of a feeding bottle near the nipple so that the opening in the tubing is within the airflow. With this arrangement breathing sounds can be clearly heard so that the cessation of breathing is evident.
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1. Apnea detecting apparatus for detecting the cessation of airflow through the nostrils of a human being comprising:
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tubing having an opening in a wall thereof and one end adapted for connection in a sound receiving manner to a human ear, and means for supporting said opening in said tubing within said airflow, said supporting means comprising a feeding bottle having a nipple and said tubing is supported by said bottle near said nipple. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. Apnea detecting method for detecting the cessation of airflow through the nostrils of a human being comprising the steps of:
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attaching a tube with a hole in a wall thereof to a feeding bottle; inserting said feeding bottle into the mouth of said human being such that said hole is located to be impinged by nasal emissions; detecting sounds due to said nasal emissions at the end of the tube; and determining apnea from the cessation of said sounds. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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