Patent ID: 6581600
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
Interface apparatus for use by a patient having a patient airway and for use with a mechanical ventilator having inspiratory and expiratory tubing, an intrapulmonary percussive ventilator having an output and an injection device coupled to the output of the intrapulmonary percussive ventilator and having an output, comprising a mixing device having a body providing a cone-shaped mixing chamber therein and having an outlet centrally disposed with respect to the cone-shaped mixing chamber for connection to the patient airway, said body having fittings in communication with the mixing chamber for connection to the inspiratory tubing and to the expiratory tubing of the mechanical ventilator, the body also having an injection port in communication with the mixing chamber for connection to the output of the injection device.