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RESPIRATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR SYSTEM THEREFOR FOR REDUCING CONTAMINATIONS

  • US 20130206145A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2013
  • Published: 08/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A respiration system comprising:

  • a respirator;

    at least two connector systems;

    a breathing system detachably coupled with the respirator by the at least two connector systems, the breathing system comprising an expiratory branch and an inspiratory branch;

    a controllable gas inlet to admit gas from the respirator into the breathing system via one of the at least two connector systems;

    a controllable gas outlet to draw off gas from the breathing system into the respirator via another of the at least two connector systems;

    valves controlling the controllable gas inlet and the controllable gas outlet such that only a unidirectional volume flow, by which the direction of migration of bacteria, viruses or other contaminants through the respective connector system is affected, prevails in the corresponding two connector systems, so that collection of bacteria, viruses or other contaminants on the connector systems is essentially prevented from occurring; and

    a sensor wherein at least one of the at least two connector systems is coupled with the sensor such that due to the unidirectional volume flow through the respective connector system, collection of bacteria, viruses or other contaminants on the measuring line of the coupled sensor or on the coupled sensor itself is essentially prevented from occurring.

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