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Patient interface assembly for respiratory therapy

US8931478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateNov 19, 2008
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2230/63
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient.

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