Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means for mixing treating agent with respiratory gas
Patent
1982-12-28
1985-04-02
Recla, Henry J.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means for mixing treating agent with respiratory gas
12820517, 128914, A61M 1600
Patent
active
045081166
ABSTRACT:
A rebreather apparatus for negating temporary hearing threshold shifts due to noise exposure and other physiological conditions related to CO.sub.2 concentration. The rebreather is formed with three chambers. A mouthpiece communicates with a first chamber and this chamber has limited access to the second chamber sandwiched thereto. A third chamber is sandwiched to the second chamber and has limited communication with the second chamber. The third chamber has limited communication therefrom to the atmosphere thus providing an elongated air pathway from the atmosphere to the mouthpiece. This elongated pathway with the restrictions of the openings between chambers achieves an accumulation of carbon dioxide from a user's breath. Accordingly, air inhaled from the rebreather elevates the carbon dioxide content in the lungs of a user and thus in the blood stream of the user. This elevated carbon dioxide content has been shown to negate and/or prevent temporary hearing threshold shifts due to excessive noise exposure. In one embodiment the outer (third) chamber is collapsible during nonuse so that the rebreather may be carried in the pocket of the user and the second and third chambers have two portions symetrically positioned on opposite surfaces of the first chamber. In another embodiment at least the second and third chambers are collapsible. The device is made from inexpensive materials so that, if desired, it may be disposed of after use.
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Duncan David T.
Lipscomb David M.
McElligott John
Williams Charles W.
Products for Health and Industry
Recla Henry J.
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