Title:
FLOW SPLITTING NCPAP DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/134810
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A nCPAP device includes an inlet configured for receiving a single gas jet flow. The single gas jet flow supplies gas for both nares. The device also includes a flow splitter configured for proportionally splitting said gas jet flow into two channels for the both nares according to one or more of nare anatomy and flow path resistance.
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Inventors:
VARGA CHRISTOPHER M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/028962
Publication Date:
December 06, 2012
Filing Date:
March 13, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAREFUSION 207 INC (US)
VARGA CHRISTOPHER M (US)
VARGA CHRISTOPHER M (US)
International Classes:
A61M16/00; A61M16/06
Foreign References:
US5975077A | 1999-11-02 | |||
US7905232B2 | 2011-03-15 | |||
US20080060657A1 | 2008-03-13 | |||
US20070125379A1 | 2007-06-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2691137A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GALLENSON, Mavis S. et al. (Suite 2100Los Angeles, California, US)
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