Breathing Assistance Apparatus
First Claim
1. A breathing assistance apparatus comprising:
- nasal cannula, shaped to fit within a user'"'"'s nares, and adapted to deliver said humidified gases to said user,a pressurised source of gases,transportation means adapted to, in use, be in fluid communication with said source of gases and said nasal cannula and adapted to in use convey said gases to said user,wherein said nasal cannula includes at least one prong that is capable of high flow delivery of said humidified gases and creates a positive airway pressure in said patient'"'"'s airway, said at least one prong having an angled end, such that in use, gases flowing through said prong are directed to said users nasal passages.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a nasal cannula (2), shaped to fit within a user'"'"'s nares, where the nasal cannula includes at least one prong (24, 25) allowing high flow delivery of humidified gases and creates positive airway pressure in the patient'"'"'s airway. The prongs have angled ends (31, 32), such that in use, gases flowing through the prongs are directed to the user'"'"'s nasal passages. The nasal cannula body is partially swivelling and preferably has a ball joint connector (37, 39). In another embodiment the nasal cannula may have at least one flared end prong (31, 32) that preferably seals within a patient'"'"'s nare.
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1. A breathing assistance apparatus comprising:
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nasal cannula, shaped to fit within a user'"'"'s nares, and adapted to deliver said humidified gases to said user, a pressurised source of gases, transportation means adapted to, in use, be in fluid communication with said source of gases and said nasal cannula and adapted to in use convey said gases to said user, wherein said nasal cannula includes at least one prong that is capable of high flow delivery of said humidified gases and creates a positive airway pressure in said patient'"'"'s airway, said at least one prong having an angled end, such that in use, gases flowing through said prong are directed to said users nasal passages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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11. A breathing assistance apparatus comprising:
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nasal cannula, shaped to fit within a user'"'"'s nares, a pressurised source of gases, transportation means adapted to, in use, be in fluid communication with said source of gases and said nasal cannula and adapted to in use convey said gases to said user, wherein said nasal cannula are adapted to deliver said humidified gases to said user, said nasal cannula including at least one prong allowing high flow delivery of said humidified gases and creating positive airway pressure in said patient'"'"'s airway, said at least one prong having an end that is flared outwardly. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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