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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
Felino V. Cortez, Jr., Bowie, MD (US);
William F. Niland, Arnold, MD (US);
Carl Buyer, Denton, MD (US);
George Mcgarrity, Denton, MD (US);
Felino V. Cortez, Jr., Bowie, MD (US);
William F. Niland, Arnold, MD (US);
Carl Buyer, Denton, MD (US);
George McGarrity, Denton, MD (US);
Vapotherm, Inc., Stevensville, MD (US);
Abstract
A system for delivering a humidified gas to a patient is disclosed. The system includes a supply tube having a first supply tube end and a second supply tube end. The supply tube has a first inner diameter. The system also includes an apparatus for delivering heated and humidified gas to the first end of the supply tube and a single lumen having a first lumen end and a second lumen end. The single lumen has a second inner diameter, smaller than the first diameter. The first lumen end is in fluid flow communication with the second supply tube end. The system also includes a nasal cannula in fluid flow communication with the second lumen end. A method of delivering heated and humidified gas to a patient is also disclosed.