Patient interface assemblies for use in ventilator systems to deliver medication to a patient
First Claim
1. A ventilator system comprising:
- a ventilator device having an inhalation port and exhalation port;
a patient conduit for delivering to and removing gas from the patient;
an exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the exhalation port and the patient conduit;
an inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the inhalation port and the patient conduit; and
a device for generating aerosolized medication, the device being fluidly connected to the inhalation conduit so that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the patient as the patient inhales;
wherein at least the inhalation conduit has a variable length to position the device for generating aerosolized medication a predetermined distance from the patient conduit.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a ventilator system includes (a) a ventilator device having an inhalation port and exhalation port; (b) a patient conduit for delivering to and removing gas from the patient; (c) an exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the exhalation port and the patient conduit; (d) an inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the inhalation port and the patient conduit; and (e) a device for generating aerosolized medication, the device being fluidly connected to the inhalation conduit so that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the patient as the patient inhales. According to the present invention, at least the inhalation conduit has a variable length to position the device for generating aerosolized medication a predetermined distance from the patient conduit.
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30 Claims
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1. A ventilator system comprising:
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a ventilator device having an inhalation port and exhalation port;
a patient conduit for delivering to and removing gas from the patient;
an exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the exhalation port and the patient conduit;
an inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the inhalation port and the patient conduit; and
a device for generating aerosolized medication, the device being fluidly connected to the inhalation conduit so that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the patient as the patient inhales;
wherein at least the inhalation conduit has a variable length to position the device for generating aerosolized medication a predetermined distance from the patient conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A ventilator system comprising:
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a ventilator device having an inhalation port and exhalation port;
a patient conduit for delivering to and removing gas from the patient;
a heat moisture exchanger in fluid communication with the ventilator device;
a first exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the exhalation port and the heat moisture exchanger;
a first inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the inhalation port and the heat moisture exchanger;
a second exhalation conduit fluidly connected to the patient conduit and the heat moisture exchanger;
a second inhalation conduit fluidly connected to the patient conduit and the heat moisture exchanger; and
a device for generating aerosolized medication, the device being fluidly connected between the second inhalation conduit and the heat moisture exchanger so that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the patient as the patient inhales;
wherein at least the second inhalation conduit has a variable length to position the device for generating aerosolized medication a predetermined distance from the patient conduit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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