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Aspiration prevention mechanism

  • US 7,833,188 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2006
  • Issued: 11/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device to prevent aspiration of gastric fluids in a patient, said device comprising:

  • a gastric tube which provides fluid to said patient'"'"'s stomach cavity;

    an angle sensor, said angle sensor providing an electrical signal indicative of the angle sensor'"'"'s being angularly positioned beyond a threshold angle, wherein angular position of said angle sensor corresponds to angular position of said patient; and

    an electrical control circuit which receives said electrical signal from said angle sensor and which stops flow in said gastric tube when said electrical signal from said angle sensor indicates positioning of said angle sensor beyond said threshold angle.

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