Portable pressure transducer, pneumotach for use therewith, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a pressure of an individual'"'"'s respiration, comprising:
- providing a respiratory conduit in fluid communication with an airway of an individual;
positioning an airway adapter at a location along the respiratory conduit, wherein the airway adapter includes a flow resisting portion adapted to create a pressure change across the flow resisting portion, wherein the airway adapter comprises a housing having a first end, a second end, and a gas flow passage defined between the first end and the second end, and wherein positioning the airway adapter along the respiratory conduit includes attaching a first portion of the respiratory conduit to the first end and attaching a second portion of the respiratory conduit to the second end;
providing a transducer comprising a housing and a pressure sensing system contained in the housing;
assembling the transducer on the airway adapter; and
measuring and outputting a signal indicative of the pressure change across the flow resisting portion via the pressure sensing system wherein the pressure sensing system measures the pressure change across the flow resisting portion by monotoring a mechanical displacement of a component of a differential pressure sensor having at least one side in fluid communication with the gas flow passage.
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Abstract
A system for sensing respiratory pressure includes a portable pressure transducer configured to be carried by or proximate to a respiratory conduit, such as a breathing circuit or a nasal canula. The portable pressure transducer may removably couple with a pneumotach, in the form of an airway adapter, disposed along the respiratory conduit. The pneumotach may include two pressure ports positioned at opposite sides of an obstruction, which partially blocks flow through a primary conduit of the pneumotach. Corresponding sample conduits of the portable pressure transducer removably couple with the pressure ports. The pressure ports may have sealing elements which are configured to seal against piercing members of the sample conduits upon introduction of the piercing members therethrough. Upon removal of the piercing members, the sealing elements substantially reseal. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a pressure of an individual'"'"'s respiration, comprising:
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providing a respiratory conduit in fluid communication with an airway of an individual; positioning an airway adapter at a location along the respiratory conduit, wherein the airway adapter includes a flow resisting portion adapted to create a pressure change across the flow resisting portion, wherein the airway adapter comprises a housing having a first end, a second end, and a gas flow passage defined between the first end and the second end, and wherein positioning the airway adapter along the respiratory conduit includes attaching a first portion of the respiratory conduit to the first end and attaching a second portion of the respiratory conduit to the second end; providing a transducer comprising a housing and a pressure sensing system contained in the housing; assembling the transducer on the airway adapter; and measuring and outputting a signal indicative of the pressure change across the flow resisting portion via the pressure sensing system wherein the pressure sensing system measures the pressure change across the flow resisting portion by monotoring a mechanical displacement of a component of a differential pressure sensor having at least one side in fluid communication with the gas flow passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for monitoring a pressure of an individual'"'"'s respiration, comprising:
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providing a respiratory conduit in fluid communication with an airway of an individual; positioning an airway adapter at a location along the respiratory conduit, wherein the airway adapter includes a flow resisting portion adapted to create a pressure change across the flow resisting portion; providing a transducer comprising a housing and a pressure sensing system contained in the housing; assembling the respiratory measurement transducer on the airway adapter; and measuring and outputting a signal indicative of the pressure change across the flow resisting portion via the pressure sensing system, wherein assembling the respiratory measurement transducer on the airway adapter includes providing fluid communications between a first side and a second side of the flow resisting portion and the pressure sensing system to measure the pressure change across the flow resisting portion, wherein the airway adapter includes a first pressure port in fluid communication with a first side of the flow resisting portion, and a second pressure port in fluid communication with a second side of the flow resisting portion, and wherein assembling the transducer on the airway adapter includes piercing a protecting covering provided over the first pressure port, the second pressure port, or both. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring a pressure of an individual'"'"'s respiration, comprising:
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providing a respiratory conduit in fluid communication with an airway of an individual; positioning an airway adapter at a location along the respiratory conduit, wherein the airway adapter includes a flow resisting portion adapted to create a pressure change across the flow resisting portion, wherein the airway adapter comprises a housing having a first end, a second end, and a gas flow passage defined between the first end and the second end, and wherein positioning the airway adapter along the respiratory conduit includes attaching a first portion of the respiratory conduit to the first end and attaching a second portion of the respiratory conduit to the second end; providing a transducer comprising a housing and a pressure sensing system contained in the housing; assembling the transducer on the airway adapter; and measuring and outputting a signal indicative of the pressure change across the flow resisting portion via the pressure sensing system, wherein the airway adapter includes a first pressure port in fluid communication with a first side of the flow resisting portion, and a second pressure port in fluid communication with a second side of the flow resisting portion, and wherein assembling the respiratory measurement transducer on the airway adapter includes piercing a protective covering provided over the first pressure port, the second pressure port, or both.
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16. A method for monitoring a pressure of an individual'"'"'s respiration, comprising:
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providing a respiratory conduit in fluid communication with an airway of an individual; positioning an airway adapter at a location along the respiratory conduit, wherein the airway adapter includes a flow resisting portion adapted to create a pressure change across the flow resisting portion, wherein the airway adapter comprises a housing having a first end, a second end, and a gas flow passage defined between the first end and the second end, and wherein positioning the airway adapter along the respiratory conduit includes attaching a first portion of the respiratory conduit to the first end and attaching a second portion of the respiratory conduit to the second end; providing a transducer comprising a housing and a pressure sensing system contained in the housing; assembling the transducer on the airway adapter; and measuring and outputting a signal indicative of the pressure change across the flow resisting portion via the pressure sensing system, wherein the transducer includes a first pressure port in fluid communication with the pressure sensing system, and a second pressure port in fluid communication with the pressure sensing system, and wherein assembling the transducer on the airway adapter includes piercing a protective covering provided over the first pressure port, the second pressure port, or both.
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