WO2010059049A3 - Apparatus and system for monitoring breathing - Google Patents

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WO2010059049A3
WO2010059049A3 PCT/NL2009/050700 NL2009050700W WO2010059049A3 WO 2010059049 A3 WO2010059049 A3 WO 2010059049A3 NL 2009050700 W NL2009050700 W NL 2009050700W WO 2010059049 A3 WO2010059049 A3 WO 2010059049A3
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monitoring breathing
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Gerardus Wilhelmus Lugtigheid
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Abstract

An apparatus (2) for monitoring breathing or ventilation of a patient during resuscitation, that signals the occurrence of low CO2 levels during expiration of the patient. The apparatus (2) is provided with an airway pressure sensor (11) and an airway C02 level sensor (12). The apparatus (2) can further be provided with a pulsation (13) and saturation sensor and a respiratory flow sensor.
PCT/NL2009/050700 2008-11-19 2009-11-19 Apparatus and system for monitoring breathing or ventilation, defibrillator device, apparatus and system for monitoring chest compressions, valve apparatus WO2010059049A2 (en)

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