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US 2004/0200476 A1Published application
Method for reducing the work of breathing
AssigneeVapotherm, Inc.
InventorOwen S. Bamford
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the work of breathing. Heated and humidified air is delivered through a nasal cannula to the nasal passageway of a patient at a flow rate above 20 liters/min thereby reducing inspiratory work.
Claims8
A method for reducing the work of breathing comprising delivering heated and humidified air to a nasal passageway of a patient through a nasal cannula at a flow rate above 20 liters/min, thereby reducing inspiratory work.
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