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A breathing device including a holder and a regenerative heat-moisture exchanger

Assignee: Atos Medical AB
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Filing: 1990-02-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-02-13
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Abstract

Abstract A breathing device for tracheotomy patients, comprising a holder (12) detachably connected to the outer end of a tracheal cannula (11) or to a stoma in the patient's throat, the holder holding detachably a regenerative heat-moisture exchanger (14). The holder (12) is an air-proof receptacle having a first opening (12a) communicating with the outer end (11b) of the tracheal cannula (11) or with the stoma in the throat and a second opening (12b) situated opposite the first opening. The heat-moisture exchanger (14), which is provided with a filter body (16), sealingly engages with the edges of the second opening.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans Lambert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 17:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/10; A61M16/1045; A61M16/04; A61M16/0465; A61M16/0488

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
1 A breathing device for tracheotomy patients, comprising a holder detachably connected to an outer end of a tracheal cannula terminating at the throat of the patient or to a stoma in the patient's throat, the holder holding a regenerative heat-moisture exchanger, characterized in that the holder (2; 12; 22) is an air-proof receptacle having a first opening (2a; 12a; 22a) communicating with the outer end (1a; 11b) of the tracheal cannula (1; 11) or with the stoma in the throat and a second opening (2b; 12b; 22b) situated opposite the first opening, the heat-moisture exchanger (4; 14; 24) , which is provided with a filter body (6; 16), sealingly and detachably engaging with the edges of the second opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
1 A breathing device for tracheotomy patients, comprising a holder detachably connected to an outer end of a tracheal cannula terminating at the throat of the patient or to a stoma in the patient's throat, the holder holding a regenerative heat-moisture exchanger, characterized in that the holder (2; 12; 22) is an air-proof receptacle having a first opening (2a; 12a; 22a) communicating with the outer end (1a; 11b) of the tracheal cannula (1; 11) or with the stoma in the throat and a second opening (2b; 12b; 22b) situated opposite the first opening, the heat-moisture exchanger (4; 14; 24) , which is provided with a filter body (6; 16), sealingly and detachably engaging with the edges of the second opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 50 words
2 A breathing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the filter body (6; 16) is flat and preferably cylindrical, having passageways for breathing air flowing towards and from the filter body substantially in parallel with a connecting line between the two openings (2a; 12a; 22a; 2b; 12b, 22b).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
3 A breathing device according to claim 1 or 2, charac­terized in that the receptacle (2; 12; 22) is funnel-shaped, the two openings of said receptacle being circular and the second opening (2b; 12b; 22b) being wider than the first opening (2a; 12a; 22a).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 48 words
4 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detachable connection between the filter body (6; 16) and the edges of the second opening (2b; 12b; 22b) comprises resilient holding means (3; 23) attached to said edges or an adhesive means (13).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
5 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detachable connection between the stoma in the throat and the holder (22) is an adhesive means (25).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 46 words
6 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detachable connection between the tracheal cannula (1; 11) and the holder (2; 12) comprises connection pieces (1a, 2a; 11b, 12a) or adhesive means, the connection pieces being insertable into each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
7 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a speech valve (15) is detach­ably mounted to the heat-moisture exchanger (4; 14; 24) on the side of the same which is turned away from the holder (2; 12; 22).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 50 words
8 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance between the outer end (1a; 11b) of the tracheal cannula or the stoma in the throat and the filter body (6: 16) is less than or substan­tially equal to the thickness of the latter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 43 words
9 A breathing device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance between the first opening (2a; 12a; 22a) and the second opening (2b; 12b; 22b) is shorter than the extension of the holder (2; 12; 22) per­pendicularly thereto.

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