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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
James Leamon, Warminster, PA (US);
Timothy J. Gregory, Jamison, PA (US);
Jan Mazela, Poznan, PL;
Christopher Henderson, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A transition adapter component of a ventilator aerosol delivery system for delivering an aerosol to a patient, includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having an aerosol passage for receiving an aerosol produced by a heated capillary and a gas connection port for receiving carrier gas from a ventilator, which is in communication with a plurality of gas entry ports within the transition adapter. An inner cavity of the transition adapter receives the aerosol from the heated capillary and the streams of carrier gas from the plurality of gas exit ports within the transition adapter and directs the streams of carrier gas at least partially encircling and in parallel with the aerosol. An exit port on the distal end of the transition adapter housing delivers an entrained aerosol to an aerosol delivery connector.