Oscillating positive expiratory pressure device
First Claim
1. A respiratory treatment device comprising:
- a housing enclosing a plurality of chambers;
a first opening in the housing configured to transmit air exhaled into the housing and air inhaled from the housing;
a second opening in the housing configured to permit air exhaled into the first opening to exit the housing;
a third opening in the housing configured to permit air outside the housing to enter the housing upon inhalation at the first opening;
an exhalation flow path defined between the first opening and the second opening, and an inhalation flow path defined between the third opening and the first opening;
a restrictor member positioned in the exhalation flow path and the inhalation flow path, such that the restrictor member is movable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the exhalation flow path or the inhalation flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of exhaled air along the exhalation flow path or the inhalation flow path is less restricted than in the closed position;
a fourth opening in the housing configured to permit the flow of air along the exhalation flow path to exit the housing prior to the position of the restrictor member in the exhalation flow path;
a fifth opening in the housing configured to permit air outside the housing to enter the inhalation flow path upon inhalation at the first opening subsequent to the position of the restrictor member in the inhalation flow path; and
,a switch positioned relative to the fourth opening and the fifth opening such that one or both of the fourth opening and the fifth opening is configured to be closed by the switch.
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Abstract
A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path.
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16 Claims
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1. A respiratory treatment device comprising:
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a housing enclosing a plurality of chambers; a first opening in the housing configured to transmit air exhaled into the housing and air inhaled from the housing; a second opening in the housing configured to permit air exhaled into the first opening to exit the housing; a third opening in the housing configured to permit air outside the housing to enter the housing upon inhalation at the first opening; an exhalation flow path defined between the first opening and the second opening, and an inhalation flow path defined between the third opening and the first opening; a restrictor member positioned in the exhalation flow path and the inhalation flow path, such that the restrictor member is movable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the exhalation flow path or the inhalation flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of exhaled air along the exhalation flow path or the inhalation flow path is less restricted than in the closed position; a fourth opening in the housing configured to permit the flow of air along the exhalation flow path to exit the housing prior to the position of the restrictor member in the exhalation flow path; a fifth opening in the housing configured to permit air outside the housing to enter the inhalation flow path upon inhalation at the first opening subsequent to the position of the restrictor member in the inhalation flow path; and
,a switch positioned relative to the fourth opening and the fifth opening such that one or both of the fourth opening and the fifth opening is configured to be closed by the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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