18986575. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINED BREATH DELIVERY TO NEONATES (GE Precision Healthcare LLC)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINED BREATH DELIVERY TO NEONATES
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Inventor(s)
Daniel Garcia of Wauwatosa WI US
Ramune Auzelyte of Wauwatosa WI US
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINED BREATH DELIVERY TO NEONATES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18986575 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINED BREATH DELIVERY TO NEONATES
Original Abstract Submitted
A T-piece for ventilating a neonate includes a body having three ports, including an air supply connection port configured to connect to an air supply hose to receive gas therefrom, a mask connection port configured to connect to a neonatal ventilation mask, and a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) control port. A PEEP adjustor cap is connected to the PEEP control port, the PEEP adjustor cap having a bypass hole to allow gas to exit the T-piece and configured such that when the bypass hole is closed substantially all gas received at the air supply connection port is directed to the neonate, and when the bypass hole is open at least a portion of the gas received at the air supply connection port exits through the bypass hole. The T-piece is configured such that the bypass hole can be closed to deliver a sustained breath procedure to a neonate. A sustained breath delivery timer configured to limit a duration of the sustained breath procedure.