Device and method for providing a breathing gas stream
US10179221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device 10 for providing a breathing gas stream, which contains a therapeutically active substance, for the mechanical respiration and/or mechanical breathing assistance of a patient, wherein the device 10 has at least one first line 21, through which a first gas stream 31 flows during the operation of the device, and wherein the device 10 has at least one second line 22, wherein the first line 21 and the second line 22 have a common section 13, and wherein the first line 21 and the second line 22 are connected to one another by a water vapor-permeable membrane 24 in the area of the common flow section 13, the present invention provides for a second gas stream 32 to flow through the second line 22 during the operation of the device.
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