摘要 |
The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for monitoring a patient's breath and supplying a gas or gases different from ambient air to the patient, comprising: a manifold having a gas inlet for supplying the gas(es) to one of the patient's nostrils and a through passage for breathing air flowing solely to and from the patient's other nostril, and an optical sensor for sensing breathing air flowing in said through passage. It also refers to a nose adapter for use in said apparatus, the adapter comprising: said body forming a first through passage and a second through passage, said first and second passages extending through said body, respectively.
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