Fluid resistant airway adapter
First Claim
1. An airway adaptor comprising:
- (a) a tubular body having a first gas flow passage defined therein and a longitudinal axis extending along the first gas flow passage; and
(b) a protrusion extending from an interior wall of the tubular body into the gas flow passage, wherein the protrusion includes;
(1) a distal end portion spaced apart from the interior wall of the tubular body, and wherein at least a first portion of the distal end portion is defined in a first plane that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and(2) a second gas flow passage defined through the protrusion having an inlet defined in the first portion of the distal end portion, and an outlet at an exterior portion of the tubular body; and
(c) a pair of sidewalls extending from the distal end portion of the protrusion such that each sidewall is defined in a second plane is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the inlet of the second gas flow passage is disposed between the pair of sidewalls, and wherein the first plane is generally perpendicular to the second plane.
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Abstract
An airway adaptor that includes a tubular body having a first gas flow passage defined therein. A protrusion extends from an interior wall of the tubular body into the gas flow passage. The protrusion includes a distal end portion spaced apart from the interior wall of the tubular body, and a second gas flow passage defined through the protrusion. An inlet to the second gas flow passage is provided at the distal end portion of the protrusion, and an outlet of the second gas flow passage is provided at an exterior portion of the tubular body. A pair of sidewalls are disposed on the distal end portion of the protrusion. Each sidewall is generally parallel to a direction of a flow of gas through the first passage. The inlet of the second gas flow passage is disposed between the pair of sidewalls.
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19 Claims
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1. An airway adaptor comprising:
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(a) a tubular body having a first gas flow passage defined therein and a longitudinal axis extending along the first gas flow passage; and (b) a protrusion extending from an interior wall of the tubular body into the gas flow passage, wherein the protrusion includes; (1) a distal end portion spaced apart from the interior wall of the tubular body, and wherein at least a first portion of the distal end portion is defined in a first plane that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, and (2) a second gas flow passage defined through the protrusion having an inlet defined in the first portion of the distal end portion, and an outlet at an exterior portion of the tubular body; and (c) a pair of sidewalls extending from the distal end portion of the protrusion such that each sidewall is defined in a second plane is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the inlet of the second gas flow passage is disposed between the pair of sidewalls, and wherein the first plane is generally perpendicular to the second plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An airway adaptor comprising:
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(a) a tubular body having a first gas flow passage defined therein and a longitudinal axis extending along the first gas flow passage; and (b) a protrusion extending from an interior wall of the tubular body into the gas flow passage in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and terminating at a distal end portion that is spaced apart from the interior wall of the tubular body; (c) a second gas flow passage defined in the protrusion having an inlet at the distal end portion and an outlet at an exterior portion of the tubular body; (d) a first sidewall extending from a first side of the distal end portion of the protrusion in a cantilevered fashion, wherein the first sidewall extends from the protrusion in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and (e) a second sidewall extending from a second side of the distal end portion of the protrusion in a cantilevered fashion, wherein the second sidewall extends from the protrusion in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the inlet of the second gas flow passage is disposed between the pair of sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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