US 12,220,536 B2
Combination CPAP and resuscitation systems and methods
Gavin Walsh Millar, Auckland (NZ); and Christopher Leigh Beaumont, Auckland (NZ)
Assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/858,892.
Application 17/858,892 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,262, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 11,413,421.
Application 15/973,262 is a continuation of application No. 14/391,864, granted, now 9,999,742, previously published as PCT/NZ2013/000062, filed on Apr. 10, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/622,483, filed on Apr. 10, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0125539 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/16 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0003 (2014.02); A61M 16/024 (2017.08); A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/105 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/201 (2014.02); A61M 16/209 (2014.02); A61M 16/0006 (2014.02); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/0841 (2014.02); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/125 (2014.02); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); A61M 16/162 (2013.01); A61M 16/20 (2013.01); A61M 16/204 (2014.02); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3348 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/75 (2013.01); A61M 2209/084 (2013.01); A61M 2240/00 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An infant resuscitation system configured for use on an infant patient, the infant resuscitation system comprising:
a flow generator configured to generate a flow of breathing gas at a controlled pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, the flow generator configured to output the flow of breathing gas at at least a PEEP level and at a PIP level, the PIP level and the PEEP level being adjustable;
a supply tube configured to receive the flow of breathing gas generated by the flow generator and to deliver the flow of breathing gas to the infant patient via a patient interface;
an actuator positioned at the patient interface and moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position causing the flow generator to provide pressure at the PEEP level, and the second position causing the flow generator to raise the pressure to the PIP level to deliver a resuscitation breath to the infant patient; and
wherein the actuator is configured to move between the first position and the second position in response to an external mechanical force.