Liquid Ventilation System
AssigneeAlcor Life Extension Foundation, Inc.
InventorsSteven Daniel Graber, Jacob Daniel Graber
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Abstract
A liquid ventilation system includes a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical (“PFC”) fluid, and a suction pump connected to the reservoir to reduce pressure within the reservoir. A sensor is configured to measure an intra-lung pressure. An appliance is configured to be disposed within a patient. The appliance carries an injector to supply the PFC fluid through the appliance. An extraction valve is disposed on an extraction line between the appliance and the reservoir. The extraction valve is arrangeable between a first position enabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and a second position disabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir.
Claims17
A liquid ventilation system comprising:
- a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical (PFC) fluid;
- an appliance configured to be disposed within a patient, the appliance coupled in fluid communication downstream from the reservoir;
- an extraction valve disposed on an extraction line between the appliance and the reservoir, the extraction valve arrangeable between a first position enabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and a second position disabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir, wherein the second position of the extraction valve enables fluid communication from the appliance to an exhaust;
- a sensor in the appliance configured to measure an intra-lung pressure;
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- an injector configured to supply the PFC fluid through the appliance in response to measurements of the intra-lung pressure from the sensor.
A liquid ventilation system comprising:
- a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical (PFC) fluid, and a suction pump connected to the reservoir to reduce pressure within the reservoir;
- a sensor configured to measure an intra-lung pressure;
- an appliance configured to be disposed within a patient, the appliance carrying an injector to supply the PFC fluid through the appliance;
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- an extraction valve disposed on an extraction line between the appliance and the reservoir, the extraction valve arrangeable between a first position enabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and a second position disabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and enabling fluid communication from the appliance to an exhaust.
A liquid ventilation system comprising:
- a reservoir holding a perfluorochemical (PFC) fluid, and a suction pump connected to the reservoir to reduce pressure within the reservoir;
- an appliance configured to be disposed within a patient, the appliance carrying an injector to supply the PFC fluid to the patient;
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- an extraction valve disposed on an extraction line between the appliance and the reservoir, the extraction valve arrangeable between a first position enabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and a second position disabling fluid communication from the appliance to the reservoir and enabling fluid communication from the appliance to an exhaust.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.