Surgery – Respiratory method or device – Inhaled gas heated or humidified by exhaled gas
Patent
1995-06-29
1997-01-21
Millin, V.
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
Inhaled gas heated or humidified by exhaled gas
12820312, 12820413, 12820525, 12820527, 12820617, A62B 714
Patent
active
055951732
ABSTRACT:
A compact, light-weight, disposable, and quick-fit rehumidification filter device adapted to fit flight-masks which deliver pressurized respiratory fluids to a human. The preferred embodiment is made up of a container, a continuous strip of micropore filter paper helically rolled so as to entirely fill the space defined by the cross section of the container, optional directionally louvered screens affixed to the container, and a securing mechanism which detachably secures the filter device to the flight-mask. The securing mechanism is adapted to mate with a retaining ring projection common to most flight-masks by use of a matingly threaded ring or by a structure which flexibly and resiliently clips onto the outer circumferential surface of the retaining ring projection. The filter paper acts as a humidification counter-exchange apparatus by first extracting moisture from exhaled breath, then subsequently returning moisture to dehumidified respiratory fluids being inhaled. The filter paper has a wicking effect that helps evenly distribute the moisture. A second embodiment of the invention is made up of filter paper generally molded to the contours of the face-mask and made from filter paper combining suitable rigidity and respiratory fluid flow properties. The filter surface may be exposed to contact with the face to maximize the absorption of transpired skin moisture. The filter paper may be used in a multilayered structure to achieve sufficient rigidity or a plasticized layer may be adhered to the external surface of the paper.
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Litman Richard C.
Millin V.
Srivastava V.
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