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US 10,646,684 B2Granted
Reversible component for multiple respiratory support modes
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorKenneth E. Cole
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Abstract
Systems and methods for coupling a respiratory support circuit (5, 5a) to a pressure generator (140) include multiple flow paths 13,17) for corresponding modes of operation. A first flow path (13) for a first mode of operation couples fluidly between the pressure generator, through a control port (12) and a circuit port (14), to an exhalation limb (20) of a dual-limb configuration of a respiratory support circuit. A second flow path (17) for a second mode of operates couples fluidly between the pressure generator, through a control port (16) and a circuit port (18), an exhalation valve (21) of a single-limb configuration of the respiratory support circuit.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a body configured to be coupled operatively with a pressure generator and tubing to provide a respiratory support circuit to a subject, wherein the body is configured to effectuate switching between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, the body comprising:
- a first control port configured to couple fluidly with the pressure generator;
- a first circuit port configured to couple fluidly with an exhalation limb of the respiratory support circuit;
- a first flow path formed between the first control port and the first circuit port, wherein the first flow path is used in the first mode of operation;
- a second control port different than the first control port, the second control port configured to couple fluidly with the pressure generator;
- a second circuit port configured to couple fluidly with an exhalation valve of the respiratory support circuit;
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- a second flow path formed between the second control port and the second circuit port, wherein the second flow path is used in the second mode of operation,
- wherein the body is configured to move relative to the pressure generator to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the body is configured to be in a first position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the first mode of operation, and wherein the body is configured to move to a second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the second mode of operation, the second position being different than the first position,
- wherein the body comprises a symmetry axis, wherein the body is configured to move about the symmetry axis to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the body is configured to move about the symmetry axis from the first position to the second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit being switched from operating in the first mode of operation to operating in the second mode of operation.
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A method of coupling a respiratory support circuit to a pressure generator, the method comprising:
- providing a body that includes a first and second control port and a first and second circuit port, the second control port being different than the first control port, and a symmetry axis, wherein the body operates in either a first mode or a second mode of operation;
- coupling fluidly, by the first control port, with the pressure generator;
- coupling fluidly, by the first circuit port, with an exhalation limb of the respiratory support circuit;
- forming a first flow path between the first control port and the first circuit port, wherein the first flow path is used in the first mode of operation;
- coupling fluidly, by the second control port, with the pressure generator;
- coupling fluidly, by the second circuit port, with an exhalation valve of the respiratory support circuit;
- forming a second flow path between the second control port and the second circuit port, wherein the second flow path is used in the second mode of operation,
- moving the body relative to the pressure generator to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the body is configured to be in a first position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the first mode of operation, and wherein the body is configured to move to a second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the second mode of operation, the second position being different than the first position;
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- moving the body about the symmetry axis to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the body is configured to move about the symmetry axis from the first position to the second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit being switched from operating in the first mode of operation to operating in the second mode of operation.
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A system configured to couple a respiratory support circuit to a pressure generator, the system comprising:
- means for switching between a first mode and a second mode of operation, the means for switching comprising:
- first means for coupling fluidly with the pressure generator;
- means for coupling fluidly with an exhalation limb of the respiratory support circuit;
- means for forming a first flow path between the first control port and the first circuit port, the means for forming the first flow path being used in the first mode of operation;
- second means for coupling fluidly with the pressure generator, the second means for coupling being different than the first means for coupling;
- means for coupling fluidly with an exhalation valve of the respiratory support circuit;
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- means for forming a second flow path between the second control port and the second circuit port, the means for forming the second flow path being used in the second mode of operation, wherein the means for switching between a first mode and a second mode of operation is configured to move relative to the pressure generator to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the means for switching is configured to be in a first position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the first mode of operation, and wherein the means for switching is configured to move to a second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit operating in the second mode of operation, the second position being different than the first position, wherein the means for switching between a first mode and a second mode of operation comprises a symmetry axis, wherein the means for switching between a first mode and a second mode of operation is configured to move about the symmetry axis to switch between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation, wherein the means for switching is configured to move about the symmetry axis from the first position to the second position relative to the pressure generator responsive to the respiratory support circuit being switched from operating in the first mode of operation to operating in the second mode of operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.