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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Mercury Enterprises, Inc., Clearwater, FL (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey B. Ratner, Pinellas Park, FL (US);
Assignee:
MERCURY ENTERPRISES, INC., Clearwater, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0096 (2013.01); A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0858 (2014.02); A61M 16/127 (2014.02); A61M 16/209 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A breathing assistance device with improved pressure characteristics provides a high level of CPAP per unit of supplementary respirable gas consumed while maintaining low CPAP fluctuations throughout the breath cycle utilizing a frustrum-shaped air channel to accelerate air flow. In some embodiments, a manometer is provided for monitoring pressure and/or a pressure relief valve is provided as a safety measure against overpressure delivered to a patient. In some embodiments, the device is disposable for one-time or single patient use.