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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradley P. Fuhrman, Buffalo, NY (US);
Mark S. Dowhy, Buffalo, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Research Foundation of State University of New York, Amherst, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 9/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 9/02 ;
Abstract
A device and method of ventilating a patient reduces the bias flow relative to existing oscillatory ventilators. The device has an oscillator, and an oscillating line having a first end in sealing relationship with the oscillator. A gas supply line is connected to the oscillating line, and a patient line is connected to a second end of the oscillating line. An outlet valve is in pneumatic communication with the patient line. A method of ventilating using such a device is also disclosed.