Inventors:
Charles B. Watson - Easton CT
Assignee:
Dale Medical Products, Inc. - Plainville MA
International Classification:
A61B 508
Abstract:
In a system for monitoring the concentration of CO. sub. 2 or other gases in a breathing circuit, a device for positioning the CO. sub. 2 sensor and breathing tubes adjacent the centerline of the forehead and above the head. The device includes a cushion positionable on the forehead, a rigid plate positionable over the cushion and having first and second portions, a band wrapped around the outer surfaces of the first plate portion and cushion and around the head, and connecting means on the second plate portion and sensor for attaching the sensor and breathing circuit tubes adjacent the centerline of the forehead and above the head. The plate counterbalances the weight of the sensor and provides a thermal shield protecting the patient from heat generated by the sensor.