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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
David T Sladek, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Thayer Medical Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12820227 ; 12820524 ; 128912 ;
Abstract
A disposable adapter valve inserted into a T connector in a ventilator hose allows connecting and disconnecting a nebulizer to the hose without loss of positive and expiratory pressure (PEEP). An integral press-on cap covers the open end of the adapter valve when the nebulizer or a drain container is not connected, preventing leakage of fluids and preventing contamination of the inner surface of the adapter valve by airborne bacteria and the like.