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1. WO2001008554 - METABOLIC CALORIMETER EMPLOYING RESPIRATORY GAS ANALYSIS

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Publication Number WO/2001/008554
Publication Date 08.02.2001
International Application No. PCT/US2000/021199
International Filing Date 02.08.2000
Chapter 2 Demand Filed 28.02.2001
IPC
A61B 5/083 2006.1
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
08Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
083Measuring rate of metabolism by using breath test, e.g. measuring rate of oxygen consumption
A61B 5/087 2006.1
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
08Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
087Measuring breath flow
A61B 5/091 2006.1
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
08Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
091Measuring volume of inspired or expired gases, e.g. to determine lung capacity
CPC
A61B 5/01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
01Measuring temperature of body parts ; ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue;
A61B 5/0833
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
08Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
083Measuring rate of metabolism by using breath test, e.g. measuring rate of oxygen consumption
0833Measuring rate of oxygen consumption
A61B 5/087
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
08Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
087Measuring breath flow
A61B 5/091
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
08Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
091Measuring volume of inspired or expired gases, e.g. to determine lung capacity
A61B 5/097
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
5Measuring for diagnostic purposes
08Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
097Devices for facilitating collection of breath or for directing breath into or through measuring devices
G01F 1/66
GPHYSICS
01MEASURING; TESTING
FMEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
1Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in a continuous flow
66by measuring frequency, phaseshift, or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. ultrasonic flowmeters
Applicants
  • HEALTHETECH, INC. [US]/[US]
Inventors
  • MAULT, James, R.
  • PEARCE, Edwin, M., Jr.
  • BARBER, Theodore, W.
  • LAWRENCE, Craig, M.
  • PRACHAR, Timothy, J.
  • WEINTRAUB, Jeffrey, C.
  • NASON, Kevin, S.
Agents
  • WATHEN, Douglas, L.
Priority Data
60/146,89802.08.1999US
60/155,03520.09.1999US
60/218,86318.07.2000US
Publication Language English (en)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) METABOLIC CALORIMETER EMPLOYING RESPIRATORY GAS ANALYSIS
(FR) CALORIMETRE DE MESURE DU METABOLISME UTILISANT UN SYSTEME D'ANALYSE DES GAZ RESPIRATOIRES
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Abstract
(EN) An indirect calorimeter for measuring the metabolic rate of a subject is provided, which includes a respiratory calorimeter (10) configured to be supported in contact with the subject, passing inhaled and exhaled gases as the subject breathes. A flow pathway (22) is operable to receive and pass inhaled and exhaled gases having a first end in fluid communication with the respiratory connector (20) and a second end is in fluid communication with a source and sink for respiratory gases. A flow meter generates electrical signals as a function of the instantaneous flow volume of inhaled and exhaled gases passing through the flow pathway. A component gas concentration sensor (84) generates electrical signals as a function of the instantaneous fraction of a predetermined component gas in the exhaled gases as the gases pass through the flow pathway. As the subject breathes through the calorimeter (10), a computation unit (96) receives electrical signals from the flow meter and the component gas concentration sensor (84), calculating at least one respiratory parameter.
(FR) L'invention concerne un calorimètre indirect permettant de mesurer la vitesse de métabolisme d'un sujet. Ce calorimètre comprend un calorimètre respiratoire (10) prévu pour être supporté en contact avec le sujet de manière à laisser passer les gaz inspirés et expirés lorsque ce sujet respire. Un voie d'écoulement (22) peut fonctionner pour recevoir et laisser passer les gaz inspirés et expirés. Une première extrémité de la voie est en communication par le fluide avec le connecteur respiratoire (20) et une deuxième extrémité est en communication par le fluide avec une source et un puits pour les gaz respiratoires. Un débitmètre génère des signaux électriques en fonction du volume d'écoulement instantané de gaz inspirés et expirés passant dans cette voie. Un capteur de concentration (84) des gaz composants génère des signaux électriques en fonction de la fraction instantanée d'un gaz composant prédéterminé dans les gaz expirés lors du passage des gaz dans la voie. Une unité de calcul (96) reçoit les signaux électriques fournis par le débitmètre et le capteur de concentration (84) des gaz composants et calcule au moins un paramètre respiratoire pour le sujet lors de la respiration de ce dernier dans le calorimètre (10).
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