Disposable oxygenating device
US6098621A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/127
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable oxygenating device comprising a body and a collapsible bag coupled thereto, the body including first coupling means being couplable to a source of oxygen, second coupling means being couplable to an endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask or the like, a connector to which the bag is connected, an oxygen duct in fluid communication with the first coupling means having an outlet orifice which in use delivers oxygen from the source of oxygen to inflate the bag with oxygen, and an outlet, the arrangement being such that, in use, during an inspiration cycle, oxygen from the gab passes through the second coupling means and, during an expiration cycle, expiration products pass through the body and are expelled through the outlet.
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