FREER DAVID L,FEUERSANGER ROBERT A,GROSS BRIAN,KAVANAGH SUZANNE,NELSON ERIC D,SILBER DANIEL A
申请号：
IN1916/CHENP/2011
公开号：
IN2011CN01916A
申请日:
2011.03.18
申请国别(地区):
IN
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A neonatal feeding tube (10) includes electronics and instrumentation for monitoring a neonate and for provides nourishment to the neonate. The tube (10) includes electrodes (20) for sensing ECG signals of the neonate. Thermistors (22, 24, 28, 30) are placed at various points along the tube (10) to measure the neonate�s temperature at those points. Breathing effort is measured by calculating a pressure differential at two pressure ports (32, 34). Pulse and SpO2 are measured at a fiber optic window (35). The electrodes (20), a distal electrode (64) and a light source (66) aid in helping a caregiver position the tip (12) of the tube (10) correctly in the stomach of the neonate. Fig.1
