Patent ID: 6968741

Claim:
An airway adapter, comprising: a first housing having a first end configured to be coupled to a respiratory conduit and a second end configured to be coupled to the respiratory conduit; a primary conduit defined in the first housing and including a flow restricting portion, wherein the primary conduit includes an inlet at the first end of the first housing and an outlet at the second end of the first housing; a first pressure port defined in a sidewall of the first housing between the first end and the second end, wherein the first pressure port is in fluid communication with the primary conduit on a first side of the flow restricting portion; a second pressure port defined in the sidewall of the first housing, wherein the second pressure port is in fluid communication with the primary conduit on a second side of the flow restricting portion; and a pressure transducer coupling portion disposed on the first housing and configured to selectively and removably engage a second housing of a pressure transducer.