Patent · US Active

Vent system for CPAP patient interface used in treatment of sleep disordered breathing

US8678003B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by

25References

45Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

Donald Darkin · Village of La Jolla, US
Patrick John McAuliffe · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2004
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/42
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vent assembly for use with a mask assembly includes a first vent, a second vent and a selector to switch the flow of exhaled gas from a patient between the first and second vents.

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