Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Oxygen diverter valve
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Application No.: US14019590Application Date: 2013-09-06
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Publication No.: US09629973B2Publication Date: 2017-04-25
- Inventor: Ian Malcolm Smith , Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana , Michael Thomas Janiak
- Applicant: ResMed Limited
- Applicant Address: AU Bella Vista
- Assignee: ResMed Limited
- Current Assignee: ResMed Limited
- Current Assignee Address: AU Bella Vista
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Main IPC: A61M11/00
- IPC: A61M11/00 ; A61M16/06 ; A61M16/20 ; A61M16/00 ; A61M16/12

Abstract:
A vent assembly for use with a respiratory mask of the type used in CPAP treatment includes a porous disk portion that is attached to a biasing member such that the disk portion is maintained in a substantially sealed position against a main vent to minimize airflow through at least one side vent of the vent assembly. Debris build-up on the disk portion can cause the biasing member to deflect to provide an additional path for airflow through the at least one side vent. In another embodiment, the vent assembly can also include an anti-asphyxia feature to provide an airflow path from the environment to the user. An oxygen diverter valve may be disposed between the breathing apparatus flow generator and an oxygen injection port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140000620A1 OXYGEN DIVERTER VALVE Public/Granted day:2014-01-02
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