Method and apparatus for evaluating an airway status
US12420042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/502
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An airway status evaluation apparatus includes a respiration monitoring unit, a data processing unit, an inflation/deflation unit, and an inflation/deflation control unit. The data processing unit is electrically connected to the respiration monitoring unit, collects a respiration parameter of a patient from the respiration monitoring unit when a cuff meets an evaluation state, and evaluates an airway status of the patient according to the respiration parameter. The inflation/deflation control unit is connected to the inflation/deflation unit and controls the inflation/deflation unit to inflate and deflate the cuff so as to enable the cuff to meet an evaluation state. In the present disclosure, inflation and deflation of the cuff are implemented in a full-automatic or semi-automatic control manner, the respiration parameter can be automatically monitored, and the evaluation result is automatically calculated, thereby achieving the automatic evaluation for the airway status of a patient.
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