Patent ID: 6138674
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A respiratory gas analyzer, comprising:a flow input for receiving a gas sample of a patient's respiratory stream;first analyzer means, for performing a first analysis of said gas sample to obtain composition information regarding a composition of said sample;second analyzer means, interconnected to said flow input to receive said gas sample, for performing a second analysis of said gas to obtain humidity information regarding a humidity of said gas sample, said second analyzer means comprising a humidity sensor disposed within a sealed housing a sample inlet for receiving said gas sample into said sealed housing, and a sample outlet for discharging said gas sample from said sealed housing, wherein each of said sample inlet and sample outlet comprises an adapter for sealingly engaging an opening of said housing at one end thereof and sealingly engaging a gas conduit at another end thereof; andprocessor means, for receiving said composition information and said humidity information and determining a composition of said gas sample based on said received information.