Instant respiratory arrest detection

Lightsaver adds a tiny optical sensor to the oxygen mask tubing. If breathing stops, a bright red alert makes it obvious — in seconds.

  • • Clear visual alert at the patient
  • • Fits into existing care routines; compatible with standard oxygen masks and common airway devices
  • • Low cost and simple to deploy
Switch: Normal (breathing)No breathing
Patient with oxygen mask

The problem

In busy wards, oxygen therapy is common and staff are stretched. If a patient's breathing quietly slows or stops, there is often no clear visual signal at the bedside. Subtle changes can be missed for minutes, especially at night or when alarms are silenced.

  • • No obvious indicator that breathing has stopped
  • • Monitor alarms can be delayed, muted, or out of earshot
  • • Early seconds matter for intervention
Patient breathing normally with oxygen mask

Our solution

Lightsaver adds a tiny optical sensor where the oxygen tubing meets the mask. During normal breathing a small green light glows. If breathing stops, the connector turns bright red within seconds — a clear visual alert at the patient. Our unique in-line design preserves sidestream capnography sampling, so existing monitors can continue to sample as normal.

  • • Installs in seconds on standard oxygen masks and common airway devices
  • • Minimal workflow change and low cost per patient
  • • Obvious bedside signal for any staff or family to spot

See it in action:

Red alert showing no breathing

Works with more than masks

Lightsaver is designed for standard oxygen masks and is also compatible with common airway devices used in hospitals.

  • • Ventilator breathing circuits (standard connectors)
  • • Endotracheal tubes and in-line adapters
  • • CPAP/BiPAP masks and interfaces
  • • Preserves sidestream capnography sampling via our in-line adapter

Note: Compatibility depends on local setups; contact us for device specifics.

Illustration: Lightsaver inline connector highlighting red alert on ventilator circuit

Example: red alert at an in-line connector on a ventilator circuit.

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Contact

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