Respiratory pressure therapy system with nebulising humidifier
US11376391B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the apparatus comprising: a respiratory pressure therapy device configured to generate a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; an air circuit adapted to transport said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device to a patient interface, said air circuit having a proximal end connectable to said respiratory pressure therapy device and a distal end connectable to said patient interface; a nebuliser module located at or adjacent to said proximal end of said air circuit, said nebuliser module adapted to nebulise a liquid to form a nebula of said liquid, and to admit said nebula into said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device; and a vaporiser located at said distal end of said air circuit, said vaporiser adapted to receive said nebula and further adapted to vaporise said nebula to form a humidified flow of air. Also, a method for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the method comprising the steps of: generating a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder in a respiratory…
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.