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Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 08, 2010
Applicants:

Bryan Loomas, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Rajiv Doshi, Los Altos, CA (US);

Ryan Kendall Pierce, San Francisco, CA (US);

Robert A. Howard, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Motohide Hatanaka, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Bryan Loomas, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Rajiv Doshi, Los Altos, CA (US);

Ryan Kendall Pierce, San Francisco, CA (US);

Robert A. Howard, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Motohide Hatanaka, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

Theravent, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/08 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/08 (2013.01); A61M 15/002 (2014.02); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0618 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described herein are nasal respiratory devices, in particular, nasal respiratory devices configured to achieve positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in a subject wearing the device. PEEP devices may have a threshold pressure for opening during expiration. In some variations, these devices have a threshold pressure for closing during expiration.


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