| US 7,490,607 B2 | ||
| Anesthetic agent cassette for an anesthesia machine | ||
| Douglas K. Bottom, Watertown, Wis. (US); Clifford G. Kersey, Oregon, Wis. (US); Steven A. Jandl, Lodi, Wis. (US); and John E. Klaus, Cottage Grove, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 11, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/103,167. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0225735 A1, Oct. 12, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61M 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 128—203.12 [128/203.15] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A cassette for vaporization of anesthetic agent for delivery to a patient when the cassette is received by an anesthesia
machine, the anesthesia machine having control mechanisms for controlling vaporization of the agent, the cassette comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for receiving, containing and emitting anesthetic agent;
a sensor embedded within the reservoir of the housing for obtaining a value of the agent contained in the reservoir, the sensor
operatively connected to the reservoir to obtain an accurate value of the agent; and
a communication link provided between the sensor and the control mechanisms of the anesthesia machine when the cassette is
received by the anesthesia machine.
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