Cough-assist systems with humidifier bypass

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11679229
APP PUB NO 20210196920A1
SERIAL NO

16993113

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The present technology relates generally to cough-assist devices with humidified cough assistance. In one example, a system includes a cough-assist device having a first phase configured to provide insufflating gas to a patient circuit and a second phase configured to draw exsufflating gas from the patient circuit. A humidifier is disposed between the cough-assist device and a distal end of the patient circuit, the humidifier including a chamber configured to contain heated water and fluidically coupled to the cough-assist device and the patient circuit. The system further includes a bypass configured to (a) direct insufflating gas from the cough-assist device through a first route to the patient circuit such that the insufflating gas is humidified in the chamber, and (b) route exsufflating gas from the patient circuit through a second route to the cough-assist device such that the exsufflating gas bypasses the chamber.

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VENTEC LIFE SYSTEMS INC22002 26TH AVE SOUTHEAST BOTHELL WA 98021

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Cipollone, Joseph Bothell, US 47 1170
Gaw, Shan Seattle, US 9 292

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