Pressure support system and method and a pressure control valve for use in such a system and method
First Claim
1. A pressure support system comprising:
- a pressure generator having an inlet portion and an outlet portion for generating a flow of gas;
a first conduit having a first end associated with a gas source and a second end coupled to the inlet portion of the pressure generator to supply gas from a gas source to the pressure generator, the first conduit defining a tortuous path between the first end and the second end;
a second conduit having a first end coupled to the outlet portion of the pressure generator and a second end to deliver the flow of gas from the pressure generator to a patient; and
a valve assembly operatively connected to the first conduit and the second conduit, wherein the valve assembly communicates gas from the second conduit to the first conduit to control one of a pressure and a rate of the flow of gas in the second conduit.
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Abstract
A pressure support system having enhanced noise reduction and a valve assembly for use in pressure support system. The pressure support system includes a pressure generator having an inlet and an outlet. A first conduit defining a tortuous path is coupled between a gas source and the inlet of the pressure generator. A second conduit coupled to the outlet of the pressure generator delivers the flow of gas from the pressure generator to a patient. A valve assembly communicates gas from the second conduit to the first conduit to control the pressure or a rate of the flow of gas in the second conduit. By communicating gas from the second conduit to the first conduit, the noise associated with exhausting gas from the second conduit is muffled by the tortuous path of the first conduit.
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45 Claims
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1. A pressure support system comprising:
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a pressure generator having an inlet portion and an outlet portion for generating a flow of gas;
a first conduit having a first end associated with a gas source and a second end coupled to the inlet portion of the pressure generator to supply gas from a gas source to the pressure generator, the first conduit defining a tortuous path between the first end and the second end;
a second conduit having a first end coupled to the outlet portion of the pressure generator and a second end to deliver the flow of gas from the pressure generator to a patient; and
a valve assembly operatively connected to the first conduit and the second conduit, wherein the valve assembly communicates gas from the second conduit to the first conduit to control one of a pressure and a rate of the flow of gas in the second conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pressure support system comprising:
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pressure generating means for generating a flow of gas;
first delivering means for communicating an inlet of the pressure generating means to a source of gas;
second delivering means for communicating the flow of gas from the pressure generating means to a patient; and
valving means for selectively communicating gas from the second delivering means to the first delivering means to control one of a pressure and a rate of the flow of gas in the second delivering means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing pressure support comprising:
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communicating an inlet of a pressure generator to a source of gas via a first conduit;
generating a flow of gas with the pressure generator;
communicating the flow of gas from the pressure generator to a patient via a second conduit; and
communicating gas from the second conduit to the first conduit to control one of a pressure and a rate of the flow of gas in the second conduit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A valve assembly comprising:
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a hollow first cylinder having an open first end, an open second end, a blower discharge slot defined in a wall thereof, an exhaust intake slot defined in the wall thereof between the blower discharge slot and the second end, and a separating plate disposed in the first cylinder between the blower discharge slot and the exhaust intake slot;
a hollow second cylinder having a first slot defined in a wall thereof, with the second cylinder positioned coaxially around the first cylinder; and
an actuator associated with the first cylinder and the second cylinder for moving the second cylinder axially with respect to the first cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A pressure support system comprising:
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a pressure generator having an inlet portion and an outlet portion for generating a flow of gas;
a first conduit having a first end open to ambient atmosphere and a second end coupled to the inlet portion of the pressure generator to supply gas from a gas source to the pressure generator;
a second conduit having a first end coupled to the outlet portion of the pressure generator and a second end to deliver the flow of gas from the pressure generator to a patient; and
a valve assembly operatively connected to the second conduit to control one of a pressure and a rate of the flow of gas in the second conduit, wherein the valve assembly comprises;
a hollow first cylinder having an open first end, an open second end, a blower discharge slot defined in a wall thereof, an exhaust intake slot defined in the wall thereof between the blower discharge slot and the second end, and a separating plate disposed in the first cylinder between the blower discharge slot and the exhaust intake slot;
a hollow second cylinder having a first slot defined in a wall thereof, with the second cylinder positioned coaxially around the first cylinder; and
an actuator associated with the first cylinder and the second cylinder for moving the second cylinder axially with respect to the first cylinder;
- View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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