Carbon dioxide detector
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1. A carbon dioxide detector for use with an endotracheal tube or the like or an anaesthetic circuit comprising:
- a housing having a first tubular member for connection to a endotracheal tube or the like;
a second tubular member for connection to said anaesthetic circuit, said first and second tubular members being in communication with the interior of said housing; and
means for indicating the presence of carbon dioxide in said detector comprising an aperture in said housing and in communication with said interior thereof and transparent disc means for sealingly engaging said aperture and thereby being in communication with said housing interior;
said disc means including a chemical substance which provides a colour change indication when exposed to carbon dioxide in said housing.
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Abstract
A carbon dioxide detector for determining the correct location of an endotracheal tube following intubation of a patient. The detector includes a housing with a first tubular member for connection to a endotracheal tube or the like, a second tubular member for connection to an anaesthetic circuit and an indicator to indicate the presence of carbon dioxide in the detector. Preferably the indicator is in the form of a transparent disc which sealingly engages an aperture in the housing, the disc having a chemical substance which provides a colour change indication when exposed to carbon dioxide from a patient.
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1. A carbon dioxide detector for use with an endotracheal tube or the like or an anaesthetic circuit comprising:
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a housing having a first tubular member for connection to a endotracheal tube or the like; a second tubular member for connection to said anaesthetic circuit, said first and second tubular members being in communication with the interior of said housing; and means for indicating the presence of carbon dioxide in said detector comprising an aperture in said housing and in communication with said interior thereof and transparent disc means for sealingly engaging said aperture and thereby being in communication with said housing interior; said disc means including a chemical substance which provides a colour change indication when exposed to carbon dioxide in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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