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US 11,654,253 B2Granted
Systems and methods for therapeutic intrathoracic pressure regulation
AssigneeZOLL Medical Corporation
InventorsJames Homuth, Greg Voss, Anja Metzger, Keith G. Lurie
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for delivering respiratory treatment to a patient. For example, a treatment system may include a mechanism for delivering a positive pressure breath to a patient, and one or more limb flow control assemblies which modulate gas flow to and from the patient. Exemplary treatment techniques are embodied in anesthesia machines, mechanical ventilators, and manual ventilators.
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A method of providing intrathoracic pressure regulation to a patient, comprising:
- coupling the patient's airway to a ventilation source;
- coupling the patient's airway to a gas mover configured to allow retrograde airflow from the ventilation source to the patient's airway while simultaneously compelling airflow from the patient's airway;
- providing positive pressure to the patient's airway from the ventilation source during operation of the gas mover;
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- lowering intrathoracic pressure within the patient's chest during ventilation using the gas mover.
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