System, method and respiration appliance for supporting the airway of a subject
US8844531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2206/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A respiration appliance, system, and method for supporting the airway of a subject as the subject breathes. The flow of gas from the lungs of the subject during exhalation is leveraged to provide support to the airway. In particular, a body that encloses one or more external orifices of the subject provides a resistance differential between inhaled gas flows and exhaled gas flows that supports the subject's airway.
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