公开(公告)号：WO1996002187A1

公开(公告)日：1996-02-01

申请号：PCT/US1995008734

申请日：1995-07-11

Applicant: THOMSON, Ronald, A.

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/087 ,  G01F1/363 ,  G01F1/40 ,  G01F1/42

Abstract: Disclosed is an air tube (12) for use in a spirometer (10). This air tube (12) is disposable and is at least partially, preferably completely, biodegradable, so that it can be economically produced and discarded after use by a single spirometer user. Cross-patient contamination and expensive sterilization procedures are thus avoided. In addition, making this air tube biodegradable allows for the use of plentiful and inexpensive materials of construction, such as cardboard, paper, biodegradable polymers and the like, and reduces the environmental burden caused by disposing of this component.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于肺活量计（10）的空气管（12）。 该空气管（12）是一次性的，并且至少部分地，优选地完全是可生物降解的，使得其可以在使用一个肺活量计用户之后经济地生产和丢弃。 因此避免了患者的污染和昂贵的灭菌程序。 此外，使这种空气管可生物降解，可以使用诸如纸板，纸，可生物降解的聚合物等的大量且廉价的结构材料，并且减少了处理该组分所引起的环境负担。

公开(公告)号：WO1993014696A1

公开(公告)日：1993-08-05

申请号：PCT/US1993000820

申请日：1993-01-29

Applicant: DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Inventor： DURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ,  WILLIAMS, David, Richard

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/0876

Abstract: A spirometer includes a chassis (3) with an enclosed curved passageway (33). The passageway (33) has an inlet (17), for receiving the forced expiration of the user, and an outlet (35), through which the expiration may be exhausted from the passageway (33). A vane (37) is eccentrically and pivotally mounted in the passageway, between the inlet (17) and the outlet (35) and is moved by the user's forced expiration. The vane (37) pivots from a first position closing off the passageway to a succession of other open positions forming a widening gap between the vane and part of the passageway as the vane moves therethrough. The vane (37) is eccentrically positioned in the passageway. A vane position measuring system preferably using a Hall Effect device (73) measures the position of the vane over time, during the interval when the user blows into the spirometer. A microprocessor (79) converts the signal from the vane position measuring system into various diagnostic parameters applicable to the user's lung condition.

Abstract translation: 肺活量计包括具有封闭弯曲通道（33）的底架（3）。 通道（33）具有用于接收使用者的强制通过的入口（17）和出口（35），通过该出口可以从通道（33）排出呼吸。 叶片（37）偏心地并且可枢转地安装在通道中，在入口（17）和出口（35）之间，并且被用户的强制通过移动。 叶片（37）从封闭通道的第一位置枢转到一系列其它打开位置，当叶片通过其移动时，叶片和通道的一部分之间形成加宽间隙。 叶片（37）偏心地定位在通道中。 优选使用霍尔效应装置（73）的叶片位置测量系统在用户吹入肺活量计的间隔期间测量叶片随时间的位置。 微处理器（79）将来自叶片位置测量系统的信号转换成适用于用户肺部状况的各种诊断参数。

公开(公告)号：WO1991017707A1

公开(公告)日：1991-11-28

申请号：PCT/GB1991000793

申请日：1991-05-21

Applicant: ASTHMA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH LIMITED ,  CRANE, Julian ,  JANSEN, Murray, Lyle ,  KILLICK, Donald, Edward ,  LANG, Alexander ,  PULLMAN, Royce, Tyndall ,  SUTTON, Christopher, Mannings ,  ZWAANEVELD, Cornelis, Hendrikus

Inventor： ASTHMA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH LIMITED ,  CRANE, Julian

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/09 ,  A61B5/0871

Abstract: A device for measuring the maximum flow rate of a single forced expiration, comprises an elongated hollow body (10) with inlet (12) and outlet ends (14), a vane (18) mounted to a shaft (16) and rotatable within the body from a defined rest position, and indicator means (28) to indicate maximum displacement of the vane from its rest position. The vane is shaped such that airflow from the inlet end past the vane causes the vane to rotate away from its rest position with the plane of rotation preferably being at about 90 DEG to the airflow through the elongated body.

Abstract translation: 用于测量单个强制呼气的最大流量的装置包括具有入口（12）和出口端（14）的细长空心体（10），安装到轴（16）上并且可在内 以及指示装置（28），用于指示叶片从其静止位置的最大位移。 叶片被成形为使得来自入口端的气流经过叶片使得叶片旋转远离其静止位置，其中旋转平面优选地与通过细长体的气流成约90度。

公开(公告)号：WO1998014115A1

公开(公告)日：1998-04-09

申请号：PCT/US1996015643

申请日：1996-09-30

Applicant: SIERRA BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY, L.C.

Inventor： SIERRA BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY, L.C. ,  HILLSMAN, Deane

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/087

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to test respiratory patients for altered dyspnea awareness. The device imposes a defined inspiratory resistive load (3, 24) under controlled breathing conditions and records the patient's subjective sensation of dyspnea (10, 14) over time by incrementally increasing (18, 29) the inspiratory resistive load. In a preferred embodiment, the patient breathes in a controlled manner with visual biofeedback prompting (19, 11, 14, 6), having predetermined respiratory rate, inspiration to expiration time ratio and inspiration and expiration respiratory waveforms.

Abstract translation: 测试呼吸道病人改变呼吸困难意识的方法和设备。 该装置在受控呼吸条件下施加限定的吸气阻力负荷（3,24），并通过逐渐增加（18,29）吸气阻力负荷，随时间记录患者呼吸困难主观感觉（10,14）。 在优选实施例中，患者以受控的方式呼吸，具有预定的呼吸频率，吸气到呼吸时间比，吸气和呼气呼吸波形的视觉生物反馈提示（19,11,14,6）。

公开(公告)号：WO1997019635A1

公开(公告)日：1997-06-05

申请号：PCT/GB1996002932

申请日：1996-11-28

Applicant: MEDRUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ,  CHATHAM, Kenneth

Inventor： MEDRUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A63B23/18 ,  A61B5/087

Abstract: An apparatus for testing the respiratory ability of a subject, comprises a unit (10) through which the subject can inspire, the unit (10) including a pressure sensing device connected to a data processing unit (20). The data processing unit is arranged to compare the time-varying pressure, or a parameter thereof, with a prestored target.

Abstract translation: 一种用于测试对象的呼吸能力的装置，包括受试者可以启发的单元（10），所述单元（10）包括连接到数据处理单元（20）的压力感测装置。 数据处理单元被布置成将时变压力或其参数与预先存储的目标进行比较。

公开(公告)号：WO1996038084A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-05

申请号：PCT/AU1996000333

申请日：1996-06-03

Applicant: MAHARAJ, Prashant, Desmond ,  BUTLER, Donald, Lewis

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/411 ,  A61B5/087 ,  A61B5/0871 ,  A61B5/091 ,  G01F1/34

Abstract: A personal pulmonary function analyser is disclosed which comprises a generally elongate body (2) which defines a flow passageway (4) extending between an opening (6) at one end of the body and an opening (8) at a side of the body. The flow passageway (4) can be less than 10 cm in length, and is conveniently about 3 cm in length.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种个人肺功能分析仪，其包括大致细长的本体（2），其限定在身体的一端处的开口（6）和身体侧面的开口（8）之间延伸的流动通道（4）。 流动通道（4）的长度可以小于10cm，长度方便地约3cm。

公开(公告)号：WO1991011140A1

公开(公告)日：1991-08-08

申请号：PCT/EP1991000124

申请日：1991-01-21

Applicant: FERRARIS DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING COMPANY ... ,  STOCKWELL, James, Alfred ,  CHECKSFIELD, Ronald Frederick

Inventor： FERRARIS DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING COMPANY ...

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: G01F1/28 ,  A61B5/0871

Abstract: A peak flow meter has a flexible resilient vane (15) which is rigidly mounted by one end and which has its other end engaged with a slider indicator (17) which slides in a slot (16) formed in a curved wall of the casing. In use the human subject blows into the casing through a mouthpiece (14). The vane (15) is bent by the expiration which vents through the part of the slot (16) between the slider (17) and the mouthpiece (14). The slider (17) stops at the furthest point from the mouthpiece (14) to which it is moved by the vane (15) and that point is an indication of the peak expiratory flow of the human subject.

公开(公告)号：WO1990014043A1

公开(公告)日：1990-11-29

申请号：PCT/US1990002951

申请日：1990-05-23

Applicant: BEAR MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： BEAR MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ,  CASPARIE, James, W. ,  HALPERN, Arieh, S.

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/083 ,  A61B5/087

Abstract: An exhaled gas concentration analysis system for analyzing the concentration of selected constituent gases in the expiratory gas streams from a patient. The system has a flow sensor for measuring the flow rate of the expiratory gas stream, and a volume monitor for providing an expiratory tidal volume signal and a flow rate signal. A control circuit including a microprocessor responds to the tidal volume signal and the flow rate signal to generate a sample control signal to mark an interval within the end tidal periods of several successive expiratory gas streams. A sampling tube is connected to provide an expiratory gas stream sample to a variable volume reservoir comprising a piston translatable within a cylinder. The piston is driven through a sequence of intake translations, in response to a corresponding sequence of sample control signals, to accumulate a series of expiratory gas samples from the sampling tube during successive end tidal periods, and then is driven through an exhaust translation to exhaust the cylinder through a cylinder port in response to a predetermined gas volume being reached in the cylinder. A gas analyzer receives the accumulated expiratory gas samples exhausted from the cylinder and measures the concentration of a selected constituent gas in the accumulated gas samples. The analyzer then generates an output signal indicative of the measured concentration of the constituent gas.

Abstract translation: 用于分析来自患者的呼气气流中所选构成气体的浓度的呼出气体浓度分析系统。 该系统具有用于测量呼气气流的流速的流量传感器和用于提供呼气潮气量信号和流量信号的体积监测器。 包括微处理器的控制电路响应潮气量信号和流量信号，以产生采样控制信号，以标记几个连续的呼气气流的末端潮汐期间的间隔。 连接采样管以将呼气气流样品提供到可变体积贮存器，其包括可在气缸内平移的活塞。 响应于相应的样本控制信号序列，活塞通过一系列进气平移被驱动，以在连续的潮汐期积累来自采样管的一系列呼气气体样品，然后通过排气平移被驱动以排出 响应于在气缸中到达预定气体体积，气缸通过气缸端口。 气体分析仪接收从气缸排出的累积的呼气气体样品，并测量累积气体样品中所选构成气体的浓度。 然后分析仪产生指示测量的组成气体浓度的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：WO1998002093A1

公开(公告)日：1998-01-22

申请号：PCT/EP1997003646

申请日：1997-07-10

Applicant: TOLKSDORF, Detlef ,  KROMP, Thomas ,  MITZINGER, Dietmar

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/1135 ,  B63C11/32 ,  B63C2011/021

Abstract: A method for monitoring the breathing processes of persons equipped with breathing apparatus, in particular of professional and amateur divers, in which the parameters relevant to breathing in particular are registered, and one or more breathing patterns are determined as the actual breathing pattern on the basis of these parameters. Based on a comparison of this actual breathing pattern with one or more pre-set desired breathing patterns, one or more breating patterns that are approximated to the desired breathing pattern within specified limits are derived. Then this information is reported to the person, in particular the professional or amateur diver, for example by showing it on a display unit, so that he can adjust his breathing functions in an appropriate manner.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于其中特别是有关的呼吸参数记录，并且这些参数被检测为实际的呼吸模式的至少一个呼吸模式的基础上监测装备的呼吸与呼吸装置的人，特别是运动专业潜水员或，一种方法。 形成该实际的呼吸模式与至少一个预定的所需的呼吸模式的至少一个所述目标呼吸模式的比较基础内的预定限制值近似的呼吸模式。 最后，它是通过在显示器上显示该信息的人，尤其是体育还是专业潜水员，使他们能够以类似的方式调整自己的呼吸功能报告，例如。

公开(公告)号：WO1997030632A1

公开(公告)日：1997-08-28

申请号：PCT/GB1997000488

申请日：1997-02-20

Applicant: FARMARC NEDERLAND B.V. ,  DYER, Alison, Margaret ,  WAGNER, Philipp, Friedrich, Wilhelm ,  BUNN, Anthony, Edward

Inventor： FARMARC NEDERLAND B.V. ,  DYER, Alison, Margaret

IPC: A61B05/087

CPC classification number: A61B5/0871

Abstract: A peak-flow monitor (10.1) comprises a body or tube (12) having an expiratory air inlet (18) and defining a flow path (14) for the expiratory air. A whistle (16) of the beating reed type is arranged in the flow path (14). The monitor (10.1) includes an annular wall (20) in which are located a plurality of removable pieces (24). In use any one or more of the removable pieces (24) may be removed to form a leak opening of a predetermined and variable size, depending on the size and number of the removable pieces (24) removed, through which part of the expiratory air can blow to bypass the whistle (16). The peak-flow monitor (10.1) is particularly useful in the treatment of asthma.

Abstract translation: 峰值流量监测器（10.1）包括具有呼气空气入口（18）并且限定用于呼气空气的流路（14）的主体或管（12）。 跳动簧片型的哨子（16）布置在流动路径（14）中。 监视器（10.1）包括环形壁（20），其中定位有多个可拆卸件（24）。 在使用中，取决于去除的可拆卸件（24）的尺寸和数量，可以移除任何一个或多个可拆卸件（24）以形成预定和可变尺寸的泄漏口，通过该可移除件的一部分呼气 可以吹哨绕过口哨（16）。 峰值流量监测仪（10.1）在治疗哮喘方面特别有用。