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US 2019/0167937 A1Published application
Adaptor for respiratory assistance systems
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsDavid John SIMS, David Robert KEMPS
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Abstract
An adaptor for a respiratory assistance system delivers aerosols to a patient. The adaptor is lightweight with a small footprint to increase patient comfort. The adaptor has a nozzle and a sealing mechanism to maintain pressure therein regardless of whether the nozzle is inserted into the adaptor. The adaptor is configured to connect to medical tubing and a medicament delivery device.
Claims21
An adaptor for medicament delivery comprising:
- a tubular body having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular body comprises:
- an inlet tube having an inlet port at the first end and an outlet at the second end, wherein the inlet port is configured to be connected to an inspiratory conduit for receiving a flow of gases,
- an outlet tube adjacent to the inlet tube having an outlet port at the first end and an inlet at the second end, wherein the outlet port is configured to be connected to an expiratory conduit for dispensing the flow of gases, and
- a surfactant delivery tube adjacent to a portion of at least one of the inlet tube and the outlet tube, wherein the surfactant delivery tube comprises an inlet port at the first end and an outlet at a second end, wherein the inlet port is configured to connect to a source of medicament;
- a housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the housing is attached to the second end of the tubular body;
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- a patient interface configured to be connected to the second end of the housing, wherein the patient interface is in fluid communication with an airway of a patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.