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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Mark Ogilvie, Encinitas, CA (US);
Steve Vuong, Vista, CA (US);
Nirav Patel, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Richard Nakai, Long Beach, CA (US);
Thomas Wallner, San Marcos, CA (US);
Mark Ogilvie, Encinitas, CA (US);
Steve Vuong, Vista, CA (US);
Nirav Patel, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Richard Nakai, Long Beach, CA (US);
Thomas Wallner, San Marcos, CA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces/eliminates pockets of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change by utilizing a purge valve.