US 11,717,631 B2
Ventilation system with three-port volume regulator
Adel Bougatef, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by Adel Bougatef, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/89,345.
Prior Publication US 2022/0134043 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01); A61M 16/22 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/0833 (2014.02) [A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/0891 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61M 16/22 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/162 (2013.01); A61M 16/209 (2014.02); A61M 2039/244 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ventilation system for delivering breaths to a patient, comprising:
a shuttle chamber configured to supply inhalation gas to the patient and to receive exhaled gas from the patient, wherein the shuttle chamber comprises an exhalation port to which the exhaled gas from the patient is directed;
a volume regulator coupled to the exhalation port of the shuttle chamber;
a moisturizer coupled to the volume regulator, wherein the volume regulator comprises only three ports which comprises an inlet port connected to the exhalation port, a first outlet port connected to atmosphere, and a second outlet port connected to the moisturizer; and
a ventilator configured to supply gases to the shuttle chamber and to the moisturizer.