Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Means for mixing treating agent with respiratory gas
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Douglas, Steven O (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Means for mixing treating agent with respiratory gas
C128S203120, C128S204180, C128S203260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870857
ABSTRACT:
According to one aspect of the present invention, a ventilator system includes (a) a ventilator device having an inhalation port and exhalation port; (b) a patient conduit for delivering to and removing gas from the patient; (c) an exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the exhalation port and the patient conduit; (d) an inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the inhalation port and the patient conduit; and (e) a device for generating aerosolized medication, the device being fluidly connected to the inhalation conduit so that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the patient as the patient inhales. According to the present invention, at least the inhalation conduit has a variable length to position the device for generating aerosolized medication a predetermined distance from the patient conduit.
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D'Alo Herbert Fred
Dhuper Sunil Kumar
Aeon Research and Technology, Inc.
Douglas Steven O
Leason Ellis LLP
Young Rachel T
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