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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2004
Applicants:
James Fink, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ehud Ivri, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
James Fink, San Mateo, CA (US);
Ehud Ivri, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pressure-assisted breathing system comprises a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system, and a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system. A respiratory circuit is positioned between the pressure-generating circuit and the patient interface device and a nebulizer is coupled to the respiratory circuit.