Global Patent Index - EP 1003418 A4

EP 1003418 A4 20000531 - RESISTIVE ELEMENT AND CALIBRATED AIR TUBE FOR SPIROMETER

Title (en)

RESISTIVE ELEMENT AND CALIBRATED AIR TUBE FOR SPIROMETER

Title (de)

WIDERSTANDSELEMENT UND GEEICHTE LUFTLEITUNG ZUR SPIROMETRIE

Title (fr)

ELEMENT RESISTIF ET TUBE D'AIR ETALONNE POUR SPIROMETRE

Publication

EP 1003418 A4 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 97931087 A 19970609

Priority

  • US 9709994 W 19970609
  • US 66739696 A 19960621
  • US 67019296 A 19960621

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9748338A1] The present air tube, preferably calibrated air tube, includes resistive element (22) which is located in the hollow space of the tubular portion (12). This resistive element (22) is adapted for providing a linear resistance versus pressure response, and is sized and adapted to cause a pressure difference or differential as air flows in the hollow space across this element. The preferred calibrated air tube has a pressure response, is useful in a spirometer, and includes a tubular member. Calibration information is associated with the air tube to a model pressure response of a model air tube having substantially the same dimensions and configurations as the air tube.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/08; A61B 5/087

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/087 (2006.01); A61B 5/091 (2006.01); A61B 5/097 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/0876 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9748338 A1 19971224; AU 3481197 A 19980107; AU 732670 B2 20010426; CA 2257921 A1 19971224; CN 1228015 A 19990908; EP 1003418 A1 20000531; EP 1003418 A4 20000531; JP 2002513296 A 20020508; NZ 333263 A 20000929

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9709994 W 19970609; AU 3481197 A 19970609; CA 2257921 A 19970609; CN 97197370 A 19970609; EP 97931087 A 19970609; JP 50309198 A 19970609; NZ 33326397 A 19970609