Patent ID: 11925765
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A gas delivery apparatus configured for use with a mechanical ventilator having an atmospheric inlet for drawing in atmospheric gas, the gas delivery apparatus comprising:
a connecting device configured to connect to an oxygen supply and an air supply and to deliver mixed air and oxygen gas to the atmospheric inlet of the mechanical ventilator, the connecting device further including a user control for adjusting a fraction of oxygen in the mixed air and oxygen gas;
wherein the connecting device comprises a reservoir configured to hold a volume of the mixed air and oxygen gas, wherein the reservoir is connected with a flow path of the mixed air and oxygen gas to the atmospheric inlet of the mechanical ventilator, and the reservoir is open to atmosphere,
wherein the volume of the mixed air and oxygen gas held by the reservoir is greater than a volume of the flow path of the mixed air and oxygen gas to the atmospheric inlet of the mechanical ventilator.