Patent ID: 11883589
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A tracheostomy tube monitor and alerting apparatus, comprising:
(i) a passive humidification device, the passive humidification device connected to a connector of a tracheostomy tube; and
(ii) an integrated monitoring assembly, the monitoring assembly fitted within an opening of a rear sidewall of the passive humidification device,
wherein the opening in the rear sidewall is axially aligned with the connected tracheostomy tube,
wherein the monitoring assembly includes a plurality of subcomponents, the subcomponents comprising:
a microcontroller;
a sensor; and
an alarm,
wherein the monitoring assembly includes a cover for encasing the plurality of subcomponents,
wherein the cover is dimensioned such that its edges are flush within the opening of the rear sidewall thereby providing an airtight seal for the plurality of subcomponents, and
wherein the cover includes a planar surface and two pairs of opposing sidewalls, and wherein each sidewall is connected to an adjacent sidewall by an elongate corner.