Medical multiple access low dead space anti-microbial aspirating/ventilating closed system improvements and methods

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PATENT NO 5730123
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08426362

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Apparatus and methods are disclosed by which a closed ventilating system accommodates multiple access to the respiratory system of an intubated medical patient without comprising the closed character of the system. Access to the respiratory system through one or more access sites of the closed system apparatus is provided at proximal adapter ports to ventilate the lungs of the patient with gas or gases, to aspirate secretions from the lungs, to oxygenate the lungs to eliminate or reduce residual co.sub.2 therefrom, to visually inspect selected parts of the respiratory system, to sample sputum and gases, to sense parameters such as flow rates, pressure, and temperature, to flush with washing solution, and/or to administer medication, gases, and/or lavage.

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CITIBANK N A388 GREENWICH STREET NEW YORK NY 10013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arambula, Gerry A Salt Lake City, UT 2 235
Houghton, William R Midvale, UT 5 404
Jensen, Billy M Sandy, UT 6 332
Lambert, Richard C Highland, UT 14 1006
Lorenzen, Rick D Ogden, UT 5 539
Palmer, Darrel R Sandy, UT 8 607
Stewart, Gene Midvale, UT 7 813
Van, Hooser David Theron Salt Lake City, UT 4 151

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