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 Title: |
US4559940:
Resuscitation apparatus
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
McGinnis, Gerald E.; Monroeville, PA 15146
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1985-12-24
/ 1984-02-06
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| Application Number: |
US1984000577542
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 16/04;
A61M 25/02;
A61M 16/06;
IPC-7:
A61M 16/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61M16/04M; A61M25/02; K61M16/04M1B; K61M16/06; K61M16/04M1T; K61M25/02B1; K61M210/06D;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/206.26;
128/202.28;
128/206.29;
128/207.14;
Original:
128/206.26;
128/206.29;
128/207.14;
128/202.28;
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| Field of Search: |
128/200.26,207.14,207.16,202.28,202.29,203.11,206.24,206.29,207.15,206.26
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| Priority Number: |
| 1984-02-06 |
US1984000577542 |
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| Abstract: |
A resuscitation apparatus including improved mouth and nasal seal means and improved gas flow passage maintaining configurations.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Carothers & Carothers ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Recla, Henry J.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. In a gas delivery apparatus including a gas flow conducting means and adapted for delivery of medical gas to a patient from an external gas source through the patient's mouth via the gas flow conducting means which extends into the patient's mouth and further including seal means adapted to seal the patient's mouth and nasal openings from the ambient atmosphere, the improvement comprising:
- said seal means comprising deformable means encompassing said gas flow conducting means and including a formable exterior wall disposed for confronting relationship with the patient's face throughout an area of contact having an outer perimeter which encompasses the patient's mouth and nasal openings such that said area of contact extends continuously intermediate said gas flow conducting means and said outer perimeter, said formable exterior wall being adapted to conform to the patient's facial contours throughout said area of contact to provide a continuous surface seal throughout said area of contact for sealing of the patient's mouth and nasal openings from the ambient atmosphere.
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