Tube assembly including a pressure measuring device
US6272930A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L19/0023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for measuring the pressure of a liquid flowing in a tube (20, 22) into or out from the human body, the device comprising: an elongate body (10) having first and second ends (12, 14), an axial bore (16) opening out into said ends and defined by an inside wall (16a), and a recess (18) opening out into said axial bore between its two ends, each end of said body having means (12a, 14a) for connection to said tube (20, 22); and a pressure sensor (30) having a portion mounted in sealed manner in said recess (18), the surface of said sensor which is subjected to the pressure of said liquid being of a shape that is flush with the inside wall of said axial bore at said recess.
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