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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Temple University—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Marla Wolfson, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
Thomas Shaffer, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Assignee:
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0833 (2014.02); A61M 16/085 (2014.02); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0858 (2014.02); A61M 16/0891 (2014.02); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0042 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01); A61M 2230/432 (2013.01); A61M 2230/435 (2013.01); A61M 2230/437 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a respiratory adapter for inhaled media deposition in the lungs and airways. The respiratory adapter provides an inspiratory arm and an expiratory arm, wherein the two arms are joined by a bypass flow bridge. A system of valves, such as one-way valves, directs the flow of gas and media through the respiratory adapter to improve media deposition efficiency and to prevent re-breathing of exhaled gas.