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Breathing device comprising a support for speech valves and/or heat and moisture exchange devices without fixing to the cannula

US9168345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH · DE

Inventors

Harry Leibitzki · Halberstadt, DE
Steffen Suess · Halberstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2011
Grant date	Oct 27, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M16/1045
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breathing device for placing on a tracheostoma of a patient comprising a cylindrical housing, an annular housing support, a flexible flat part with sealing and adhesive functions, a filter or a speech valve, and a cover plate. The housing comprises, in the wall thereof, recesses for introducing and extracting inhaled air, and on the proximal opening thereof, an outer edge comprises at least three edge segments which are on the outer wall and at least three edge recesses. Holding rods support the filter on the proximal opening, the housing support comprises an annular flange having at least three inner wall support projections and an annular outer wall base. The support projections have a receiving area, the housing support supports the housing with the filter or speech valve into which the edge segment can be introduced in a precise manner into the support projections.

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