Medical vaporizer and method of control of a medical vaporizer
US8365724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3375
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anesthetic vaporizer and a method of control thereof includes measuring a composition of the carrier gas with a first sensor and measuring a composition of a combined gas with a second sensor, and using these values with a controller to operate a flow valve for the regulation of the flow of an anesthetic agent into the combined gas.
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