Pulmonary exerciser
First Claim
1. Spirometer apparatus comprising:
- (a) housing means including integral, operatively associated, alternately effectuated closable openings for inspiratory flow responsive and expiratory pressure means associated therewith;
(b) indicating means, associated with said inspiratory flow means, for quantifying the inspiratory pulmonary condition of the user; and
(c) said expiratory pressure means being of the positive end expiratory pressure type employing a deadweight force means operative against one of said openings in resistance to expiratory flow through the orifice.
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Abstract
Pulmonary exerciser device is provided whereby in one embodiment respective inspiratory and expiratory stages are stacked, the former above the latter, in a generally vertical, elongated tubular chamber. The patient pulmonary system is coupled to an intermediate point, and respective balls are carried in the expiratory and inspiratory chambers. Patient inhalation raises the lower ball, and patient exhalation raises the upper ball. Indicia are provided for incentive motivation and measurement of inspiration flow rate. Inspiration only is provided in other devices with provision for measurement and recording. In other devices, expiratory exercise is provided, with or without inspiratory exercise.
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1. Spirometer apparatus comprising:
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(a) housing means including integral, operatively associated, alternately effectuated closable openings for inspiratory flow responsive and expiratory pressure means associated therewith; (b) indicating means, associated with said inspiratory flow means, for quantifying the inspiratory pulmonary condition of the user; and (c) said expiratory pressure means being of the positive end expiratory pressure type employing a deadweight force means operative against one of said openings in resistance to expiratory flow through the orifice.
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2. A pulmonary exerciser comprising:
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a housing defining a generally vertical, elongated tubular chamber therein, having ports opening to the atmosphere at end portions thereof, and being divided into respective upper and lower segments at an intermediate region, said upper segment defining a communication passageway to said segment at said intermediate region; means for coupling a patient'"'"'s pulmonary system to said chamber at said communication passageway; first passageway blocking means carried in said upper segment, resting over and blocking said passageway during patient inspiration, and being carried above said passageway in said upper segment by the pressure and flow of patient expiration; and a second passageway blocking means carried in said lower segment, resting on and blocking said bottom port during patient expiration, and being carried above said bottom port by the pressure and flow of patient inspiration. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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