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US 8,273,039 B1Granted
Apparatus for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system
AssigneeMario Ignagni
InventorMario Ignagni
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Abstract
An apparatus for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system, utilizing two different types of external excitation applied concurrently to the thorax, the first type of excitation consisting of vibrational stimulations, and the second type of excitation consisting of compressive stimulations, with control means provided to regulate the excitations.
Claims15
An apparatus for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system of a human, comprised of:
- first pneumatic pressure generator providing a source of vibratory pressure variations to the thorax of said human, whereby said vibratory pressure variations cause vibrations to develop in the pulmonary system comprised of the lungs and trachea of said human in use;
- first control means to regulate intensity and frequency of said vibratory pressure variations, whereby the mobility of mucus attached to said lungs and trachea is increased in use;
- second pneumatic pressure generator providing a source of constrictive pressure variations to said thorax of said human, whereby said constrictive pressure variations cause compressions of the lower-thoracic region comprised of the abdominal wall and thoracic diaphragm of said human in use;
- second control means to regulate intensity and frequency of said constrictive pressure variations, whereby said compressions of said lower-thoracic region cause expiration of air contained within said lungs and trachea in use;
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- a processor for implementing said first and said second control means;
- whereby concurrent application to said thorax of said vibratory and said constrictive pressure variations, via at least one air hose, and at least one pressure receiver held in external contact with said thorax, causes movement of said mucus from said pulmonary system of said human in use.
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The apparatus of 12, further comprised of:
- at least one control valve allowing said pressure output of the apparatus to be selected by a user or caregiver.
An apparatus for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system of a human, comprised of:
- a pneumatic pressure generator which provides a source of:
- vibratory pressure variations to the lower-thoracic region of a human, comprised of the abdominal wall and thoracic diaphragm of said human, whereby said vibratory pressure variations cause vibrations to develop in the pulmonary system comprised of the lungs and trachea of said human in use, and
- constrictive pressure variations to said lower-thoracic region of said human, whereby said constrictive pressure stimulations cause compressions of said lower-thoracic region of said human in use;
- first control means to regulate intensity and frequency of said vibratory pneumatic pressure variations, whereby said vibrations cause the mobility of mucus-attached to said lungs and trachea to be increased in use;
- second control means to regulate intensity and frequency of said constrictive pneumatic pressure variations, whereby said compressions of said lower-thoracic region cause expiration of air contained within said lungs and trachea in use;
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- a processor for implementing said first and said second control means;
- whereby concurrent application to said lower-thoracic region of said vibratory and said constrictive pressure variations, via at least one air hose, and at least one pressure receiver held in external contact with said lower-thoracic region causes movement of said mucus from said pulmonary system of said human in use.
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