Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flow meter for use with a ventilator
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Application No.: US15122198Application Date: 2014-02-28
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Publication No.: US10018490B2Publication Date: 2018-07-10
- Inventor: Patrik Stromsten , Jan Hellberg
- Applicant: BREAS MEDICAL AB
- Applicant Address: SE Mölnlycke
- Assignee: Breas Medical AB
- Current Assignee: Breas Medical AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Mölnlycke
- Agency: Ascentage Patent Law, LLC
- Agent Travis Lee Johnson; David S. Einfeldt
- International Application: PCT/EP2014/053988 WO 20140228
- International Announcement: WO2015/127994 WO 20150903
- Main IPC: G01F1/38
- IPC: G01F1/38 ; G01F1/36 ; G01F1/40 ; G01F1/44 ; G01F15/00 ; A61M16/20 ; A61B5/00 ; A61M16/00 ; A61M16/10 ; A61B5/0205

Abstract:
A turbulator adapted to be mounted to or inserted in an inlet portion of a flow meter for a ventilator is disclosed. The turbulator is adapted to create a turbulent gas flow in the inlet portion downstream of the turbulator upon passage of a gas flow therethrough. A flow meter for a ventilator is provided. The flow meter may comprise such turbulator. The turbulator may be arranged in the inlet portion of the flow meter. A membrane for a ventilator flow meter is provided, as well as a flow meter comprising the membrane. A flow meter comprising a turbulator and a membrane is disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160370213A1 FLOW SENSOR FOR VENTILATOR Public/Granted day:2016-12-22
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