The invention concerns a Venturi device (1) for delivering oxygen or an air/oxygen mixture comprising a main body (10) with an inner compartment (11) and a Venturi nozzle (20); a rear member (30) with an oxygen inlet (31), air inlets (32) and a mixing chamber (33) for mixing oxygen and air. The rear member (30) is mobile with respect to the main body (10) between a closed position wherein the rear member (30) provides oxygen to the Venturi nozzle (20), and an open position wherein the rear member (30) provides an air/oxygen mixture to the Venturi nozzle (20). The rear member (30) is mobile at least in rotation with respect to the main body (10) for allowing a user to manually select a desired open or closed position, preferably according to a helicoidal motion. Installation (100) for providing oxygen or an air/oxygen mixture to a patient comprising a gas reservoir (101), a flexible hose (103), a respiratory interface (104), a connecting hollow body (102), and such a Venturi device (1).

An apparatus for the supply of humidified gases to a patient is disclosed that comprises a gases supply passage downstream of a humidified gases supply, and upstream of a patient in use, where at least one sensor is embedded in or located on the outside of the wall of the passage. In preferred forms the wall of the passage divides the sensor(s) from a flow of gases in the passage. In use, a controller receives an output of the sensor(s) and derives from the output of the sensor(s) an estimation of a property of gases flowing through the passage or provides a control output to the humidified gases supply according to the output of the sensor(s).

A ventilator, including an enclosure; a tubing configured to receive an input gas; a flow outlet airline in fluid communication with the tubing, wherein the flow outlet airline includes an airline outlet, and the flow outlet airline is configured to supply an output gas to a user via the airline outlet; a breath detection airline including an airline inlet, wherein the airline inlet is separated from the airline outlet of the flow outlet airline, and the breath detection airline is configured to receive breathing gas from the user during exhalation by the user via the airline inlet; a pressure sensor in direct fluid communication with the breath detection airline, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to measure breathing pressure from the user, and the pressure sensor is configured to generate sensor data indicative of breathing by the user.

An artificial ventilation system and relative control method, the ventilation system is suitable for application to CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) breathing helmets to provide artificial ventilation to a patient with respiratory difficulties destined for so-called “sub-intensive” therapies. The artificial ventilation system provides a fully automated ventilation and does not require frequent checks by specialized medical personnel. The relative control method allows automatic control of the entire artificial ventilation system and implements innovative control strategies and techniques.

A percussive ventilation breathing head is adapted to be supplied with a flow of pulsatile gas fed to an elongated breathing head body at a proximal end thereof. The breathing head body defines an interior passageway therein. A reciprocating injector shuttle is movably mounted in the breathing head passageway. The shuttle moves distally due to the pulsatile gas, assisted by a diaphragm and a venturi-like jet nozzle which nozzle pulls nebulized aerosol from a depending plenum and a nebulizer attached below the depending plenum. A depending body defines the plenum. The generally cylindrical nebulizer is attached below the depending body. The shuttle is also biased in a proximal direction within the interior passageway and moves proximally due to the bias. The shuttle defines an internal flow passage from a proximal shuttle input port to a distal shuttle output port at the distalmost mouth of the percussive ventilation breathing head body.

The disclosed invention provides a breathing circuit that includes a volume regulator that includes only three ports which include an inlet port connected to the exhalation port, a first outlet port connected to atmosphere, and a second outlet port connected to the moisturizer assembly. The breathing circuit is used for a ventilation system that delivers breaths to a patient. The inlet port of the volume regulator includes a flapper valve that moves only inward at an open position to receive the exhaled gas from the patient. The first outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the atmosphere. The second outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves only outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the moisturizer assembly.

An apparatus such as a fluid mixer, suitable for use with a respirator, including a venturi nozzle for flow of a pressure-controlled fluid; an ambient fluid aperture in fluid communication with the venturi nozzle; a fluid port; a pressure force multiplier in fluid communication with the fluid port; and a valve moveable relative to the venturi nozzle between a start flow position and a stop flow position; where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid forced into the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle; and where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid withdrawn from the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle. An attachment device, connector, and method of using an apparatus suitable for a ventilator is also disclosed.

A multifunctional ventilator interface for selectively providing ventilation and continuous oxygen therapy to a patient includes tubing defining a high-pressure gas lumen, a low-pressure gas lumen, and a pressure sensing lumen, a manifold housing defining a gas pathway, a jet pump housing coupled to the manifold housing and defining an entrainment port, a sleeve rotatably engaged to the jet pump housing, and a jet nozzle defining high- and low-pressure jet nozzle outlet ports operative to introduce gas from the high- and low-pressure gas lumens into the gas pathway. The sleeve includes first and second windows selectively alignable with the entrainment port by rotation of the sleeve, the first window configured to allow ambient air to flow into the entrainment port when at least partially aligned therewith, the second window being covered by a one-way valve configured to prevent ambient air from flowing into the entrainment port but to allow exhalation out of the entrainment port when the second window is at least partially aligned therewith.

The disclosed invention provides a breathing circuit that includes a volume regulator that includes only three ports which include an inlet port connected to the exhalation port, a first outlet port connected to atmosphere, and a second outlet port connected to the moisturizer assembly. The breathing circuit is used for a ventilation system that delivers breaths to a patient. The inlet port of the volume regulator includes a flapper valve that moves only inward at an open position to receive the exhaled gas from the patient. The first outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the atmosphere. The second outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves only outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the moisturizer assembly.

An apparatus such as a fluid mixer, suitable for use with a respirator, including a venturi nozzle for flow of a pressure-controlled fluid; an ambient fluid aperture in fluid communication with the venturi nozzle; a fluid port; a pressure force multiplier in fluid communication with the fluid port; and a valve moveable relative to the venturi nozzle between a start flow position and a stop flow position; where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid forced into the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle; and where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid withdrawn from the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle. A method of using an apparatus suitable for a ventilator is also disclosed.