Method and device for reducing the carbon dioxide content in a dead volume
US7814908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/43
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method and device for reducing the carbon dioxide content in a dead volume intended for connection to the respiratory system of a patient, and an anesthesia apparatus embodying such a device, a flow of gas is generated from an outlet associated with the dead volume and the gas is conducted through a carbon dioxide absorber, and the gas after passing through the carbon dioxide absorber is returned to an inlet associated with the dead volume.
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