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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Katie Fyfe, Auckland, NZ;
Kevin Blake Powell, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/1065 (2014.02); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0683 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0833 (2014.02); A61M 16/0858 (2014.02); A61M 2202/0225 (2013.01); A61M 2205/42 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01);
Abstract
Several embodiments of exhalation ports for use respiratory systems are described. Some of the embodiments provide an elongate body defining a lumen through which gases may flow. A plurality of tapered openings is arranged on a portion of the elongate body and configured to vent gases. A shroud extends from the elongate body and surrounds one or more of the plurality of tapered openings. The exhalation port is arranged to removably connect in-line with a circuit for delivering gases to a patient.