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Acoustic respiratory therapy apparatus

  • US 20070113843A1
  • Filed: 11/23/2005
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for assisting a patient in loosening and/or clearing fluids, phlegm and mucus collected in a patient'"'"'s sinuses, lungs, bronchial and/or tracheal passages comprising:

  • an elongated curved hollow housing having a substantially closed end portion and an open end portion, the open end portion forming at least part of an acoustic coupling chamber;

    a generally funnel shaped tapered mouthpiece having a large end adapted to fit onto the open end portion of the housing, tapering to a small end portion sized to be inserted into a patient'"'"'s airways, the mouthpiece forming another part of the acoustic coupling chamber, wherein the mouthpiece includes a valve operable to permit a patient breathing through the mouthpiece to inhale through a valve opening and exhale through a bypass passage around the valve while coupling the acoustic coupling chamber into the patient'"'"'s mouth; and

    an acoustic signal generator housed within said hollow housing having an acoustic transducer directing acoustic vibrations into and through the coupling chamber into a patient'"'"'s airways when the mouthpiece is coupled into the patient'"'"'s airways.

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