Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means for removing substance from respiratory gas
Patent
1982-03-01
1984-04-03
Coven, Edward M.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means for removing substance from respiratory gas
12820118, 12820125, 12820512, A62B 700
Patent
active
044401655
ABSTRACT:
A closed-circuit breathing apparatus includes an oxygen reservoir provided by flexible bags with open ends that can be rolled up and fastened in the rolled position to seal them. Oxygen is generated by a potassium superoxide canister that is activated by the water vapor in the exhaled breath of the user, and the oxygen generated is stored in the bag. The user breathes the oxygen from the bag, and flow of air through the system is controlled by simple check valves. Upward-directed passages are included in the air paths between a facemask and the check valves so that water droplets and ice are prevented from reaching the valves. The ice and water prevented from reaching the valves falls into a trap that can be easily cleaned in the field by removal of a plug.
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