Patent ID: 11911567
Assignee: ROBERT JACOBY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 21:
22. A method for providing inspiratory breaths to multiple patients sharing a single ventilator on an artificial breathing system, the artificial breathing system comprising an airflow switching valve, the airflow switching valve comprising an outer housing and an inner housing, the outer housing comprising a plurality of first apertures and a track, the inner housing comprising a plurality of second apertures and a plurality of extensions, the plurality of extensions being configured to translate within the track of the outer housing to rotate the inner housing between a plurality of positions, the method comprising:
generating, by the single ventilator, a first inspiratory breath for a first patient of the multiple patients;
receiving, by the airflow switching valve, the first inspiratory breath; and
providing, by the airflow switching valve, the first inspiratory breath to the first patient of the multiple patients when the inner housing is in a first position of the plurality of positions.