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Ventilator respiratory gas accumulator with purge valve

US8424523B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2010
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/502
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces/eliminates pockets of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change by utilizing a purge valve.

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