EP1003418A4 - Resistive element and calibrated air tube for spirometer - Google Patents

Resistive element and calibrated air tube for spirometer

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Publication number
EP1003418A4
EP1003418A4 EP97931087A EP97931087A EP1003418A4 EP 1003418 A4 EP1003418 A4 EP 1003418A4 EP 97931087 A EP97931087 A EP 97931087A EP 97931087 A EP97931087 A EP 97931087A EP 1003418 A4 EP1003418 A4 EP 1003418A4
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Prior art keywords
spirometer
resistive element
air tube
calibrated air
calibrated
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97931087A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1003418A1 (en
Inventor
Peter J Gazzara
John W Burke Jr
Michael O Johnson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Desert Moon Development LP
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Desert Moon Development LP
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Priority claimed from US08/667,396 external-priority patent/US5743270A/en
Priority claimed from US08/670,192 external-priority patent/US5715831A/en
Application filed by Desert Moon Development LP filed Critical Desert Moon Development LP
Publication of EP1003418A1 publication Critical patent/EP1003418A1/en
Publication of EP1003418A4 publication Critical patent/EP1003418A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/08—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
    • A61B5/087—Measuring breath flow
    • A61B5/0876—Measuring breath flow using means deflected by the fluid stream, e.g. flaps

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Measuring Arrangements Characterized By The Use Of Fluids (AREA)
  • Non-Adjustable Resistors (AREA)
EP97931087A 1996-06-21 1997-06-09 Resistive element and calibrated air tube for spirometer Withdrawn EP1003418A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US670192 1996-06-21
US08/667,396 US5743270A (en) 1996-06-21 1996-06-21 Resistive element for spirometer
US667396 1996-06-21
US08/670,192 US5715831A (en) 1996-06-21 1996-06-21 Calibrated air tube for spirometer
PCT/US1997/009994 WO1997048338A1 (en) 1996-06-21 1997-06-09 Resistive element and calibrated air tube for spirometer

Publications (2)

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EP1003418A1 EP1003418A1 (en) 2000-05-31
EP1003418A4 true EP1003418A4 (en) 2000-05-31

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EP97931087A Withdrawn EP1003418A4 (en) 1996-06-21 1997-06-09 Resistive element and calibrated air tube for spirometer

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP1003418A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2002513296A (en)
CN (1) CN1228015A (en)
AU (1) AU732670B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2257921A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ333263A (en)
WO (1) WO1997048338A1 (en)

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DE4325789A1 (en) * 1993-07-31 1995-02-02 Zan Mesgeraete Gmbh I G Method for calibrating flow diaphragms and flow meter having flow diaphragms of this type

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GB2185112A (en) * 1985-11-18 1987-07-08 Morgan Ltd P K Respiratory flow rate measurement
DE4325789A1 (en) * 1993-07-31 1995-02-02 Zan Mesgeraete Gmbh I G Method for calibrating flow diaphragms and flow meter having flow diaphragms of this type

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9748338A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1003418A1 (en) 2000-05-31
JP2002513296A (en) 2002-05-08
CA2257921A1 (en) 1997-12-24
AU732670B2 (en) 2001-04-26
CN1228015A (en) 1999-09-08
NZ333263A (en) 2000-09-29
AU3481197A (en) 1998-01-07
WO1997048338A1 (en) 1997-12-24

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