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

Claim 16:
17. A system operable to provide artificial respiration to at least two patients using a single ventilator, the system comprising:
a mechanical ventilator;
an airflow switching valve, the airflow switching valve comprising:
an outer housing comprising a plurality of first apertures; and
an inner housing disposed inside the outer housing, the inner housing comprising a plurality of second apertures;
at least two patient interfaces;
at least two one-way valves; and
an air circuit connecting the mechanical ventilator, the airflow switching valve, and the at least two one-way valves to the at least two patient interfaces, such that the system is operable to provide a breathable gas to the at least two patients.