Ventilation device

US11872348B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LOEWENSTEIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY S.A. · LU

Inventors

• Karl-Andreas Feldhahn · Hamburg, DE
• Wolfgang Wedler · Hamburg, DE
• Matthias Pulla · Hamburg, DE
• Christof GOEBEL · Hamburg, DE
• Thomas Ress · Barmstedt, DE
• Frank Herrmann · Armstedt, DE
• Stefan Hein · Berlin, DE
• Christian Kluin · Hamburg, DE
• Joachim Gardein · Redondo, ES

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 16, 2024
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/086
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A ventilator with integrated breathing air humidifier has at least two defined air pathways provided in the breathing air humidifier. The breathing air humidifier is installed and fixed on a horizontal surface of the ventilator. The breathing air humidifier comprises at least a top part and a bottom part, a water reservoir being provided in the bottom part, wherein the top part cannot be removed from the bottom part when the unit is in at least one operating mode. The ventilator may have an air humidifier with at least one water reservoir, and at least one filling device for the water reservoir in the breathing air humidifier, wherein the filing device can be operated with one hand and/or opened with one hand.