Abstract: An intergrated airway adapter capable of monitoring CO2 concentration in real time, breath by breath, using infrared absorption techniques and monitoring respiratory flow with differential pressure flowmeters under diverse inlet conditions through improved sensor configurations which minimize phase tag and dead space within the airway adapter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 5, 1998
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2001
Assignee:
NTC Technology, Inc.
Inventors:
Scott A. Kofoed, Joseph A. Orr, David R. Rich