Patent ID: 6439231
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
An assisted ventilation system for use in mammals to provide thereto and exhaust therefrom respiratory gases, comprising:a first breathing conduit for providing and exhausting respiratory gases from a mammal, said first breathing conduit having a proximal end and a distal end and being flexible and axially extendable and compressible to provide a variable deadspace, interface means for providing gases to be inspired and for receiving expired gases, said interface means comprising a proximal terminal operably connected to said proximal end of said first breathing conduit, means for preventing biological contamination from communication with said interface means, said means for preventing biological contamination being operably connected to said first breathing conduit, said proximal terminal comprising a rigid housing, said housing comprising an inspiratory gas input, an expiratory gas outlet, and a first respiratory port, said inspiratory gas input and said expiratory gas outlet being in fluid communication with said first breathing conduit via said first respiratory port when said breathing conduit is in operable connection with said interface means, wherein said first breathing conduit is operably detachable from said interface means for disposal or sterilization after use by a user at the site of use.