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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
May. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Trudell Medical International, London, CA;
Inventors:
Stephen Costella, London, CA;
Martin P. Foley, London, CA;
Alanna Kirchner, London, CA;
Robert Morton, London, CA;
Jason Collins, London, CA;
Jerry Grychowski, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Assignee:
TRUDELL MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, London, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 23/18 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 23/18 (2013.01); A61M 16/0006 (2014.02); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61M 16/049 (2014.02); A61M 16/0627 (2014.02); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/0688 (2014.02); A61M 16/1045 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0018 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0033 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0272 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3303 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0637 (2013.01); A61M 2230/202 (2013.01); A61M 2230/205 (2013.01); A61M 2230/30 (2013.01); A61M 2230/42 (2013.01); A61M 2230/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A positive exhalation pressure device increases the pressure gradient in the airways, thereby increasing oxygen saturation levels and decreasing the severity of hypoxia. Various embodiments of the device may be inserted into the nasal and/or oral cavities, or configured as mask devices covering the nasal and/or oral cavities. In some embodiments, the resistance of the device may be varied.