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Apparatus for treating respiratory gases including liquid trap

US6415788B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1999
Grant dateJul 9, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M16/22
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for treating respiratory gases include a housing having a patient side port adapted for connection to a tracheal tube device and a machine side port adapted for connection to a tube for passing respiratory gases; and one or more liquid trap chambers positioned between the patient side and machine side ports and adapted to receive and hold liquid passed from outside the housing through the patient side and machine side ports.

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