Cannula for minimizing dilution of dosing during nitric oxide delivery
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1. A nasal cannula for therapeutic gas delivered to a patient in need thereof, comprising:
- a first lumen, a second lumen, and a third lumen;
the first lumen being a first therapeutic gas lumen for delivering a first therapeutic gas to a patient in need thereof,the second lumen being a triggering lumen, andthe third lumen being a second therapeutic gas lumen for delivering a second therapeutic gas to the patient; and
a cannula nosepiece allowing separate flow paths to the patient for (i) the first therapeutic gas lumen, (ii) the triggering lumen, and (iii) the second therapeutic gas lumen, wherein the cannula nosepiece inhibits mixing of the first therapeutic gas and the second therapeutic gas in the cannula nosepiece; and
wherein the first lumen has an inner diameter that is smaller than inner diameters of the second lumen and third lumen but larger than an inner diameter of the flow path for the first lumen at the cannula nosepiece.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed.
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1. A nasal cannula for therapeutic gas delivered to a patient in need thereof, comprising:
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a first lumen, a second lumen, and a third lumen; the first lumen being a first therapeutic gas lumen for delivering a first therapeutic gas to a patient in need thereof, the second lumen being a triggering lumen, and the third lumen being a second therapeutic gas lumen for delivering a second therapeutic gas to the patient; and a cannula nosepiece allowing separate flow paths to the patient for (i) the first therapeutic gas lumen, (ii) the triggering lumen, and (iii) the second therapeutic gas lumen, wherein the cannula nosepiece inhibits mixing of the first therapeutic gas and the second therapeutic gas in the cannula nosepiece; and wherein the first lumen has an inner diameter that is smaller than inner diameters of the second lumen and third lumen but larger than an inner diameter of the flow path for the first lumen at the cannula nosepiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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