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Medical ventilator system

CA 1237357 A · Owner: Devries, Douglas F. · Inventors: Cohen, Arie; Devries, Douglas F.

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A volume ventilator is disclosed which has a balloon valve type exhalation valve for permitting release of gases to the ambient environment during the exhalation period of artificial ventilation or spontaneous breathing or when, there is excess proximal pressure in the ventilator system. A pressure transducer continuously senses the proximal pressure in the ventilator system and sends to a microcomputer controller and associated circuitry of the ventilator system a signal indicative of the instantaneous proximal pressure. The pressure in the balloon which is the, pilot pressure of the exhalation valve is regulated through, a jet venturi type pressure controller which is connected to a …

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  • Granted May 31, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 31, 2005.
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FiledJune 28, 1985
GrantedMay 31, 1988
Term endedMay 31, 2005
Patent numberCA 1237357 A
Classification (IPC)A61M16/00 +1 more

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1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Application filedJune 28, 1985Patent grantedMay 31, 1988Term endedMay 31, 2005

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