公开(公告)号：US12053578B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17911249

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Texas Tech University System

Inventor： Robert V. Duncan ,  Annette L. Sobel ,  Cuikun Lin ,  Christopher Carty ,  Robert Baca ,  Moses Trevor Dardik

IPC: A61M16/00 ,  A61M16/10

CPC classification number: A61M16/0009 ,  A61M16/024 ,  A61M16/109 ,  A61M2016/0027 ,  A61M2205/502 ,  A61M2230/435

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for breaking up mucus in a lung comprising: a chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a pressure oscillating unit in fluid communication with the chamber for supplying and vacuuming air into/out of the chamber, wherein the pressure oscillating unit creates ultrasound waves; a control unit for selecting a positive air pressure or a negative air pressure from the pressure oscillating unit, a fluid container in fluid communication with the chamber; a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the chamber; and an outlet connected to the chamber to send respiration gas to a patient, ultrasonic waves in the respiration gas are capable of breaking up mucus in the lung.

公开(公告)号：US20230100974A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17911249

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Texas Tech University System

Inventor： Robert V. Duncan ,  Annette L. Sobel ,  Cuikun Lin ,  Christopher Carty ,  Robert Baca ,  Moses Trevor Dardik

IPC: A61M16/00 ,  A61M16/10

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for breaking up mucus in a lung comprising: a chamber having an inlet and an outlet; a pressure oscillating unit in fluid communication with the chamber for supplying and vacuuming air into/out of the chamber, wherein the pressure oscillating unit creates ultrasound waves; a control unit for selecting a positive air pressure or a negative air pressure from the pressure oscillating unit, a fluid container in fluid communication with the chamber; a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the chamber; and an outlet connected to the chamber to send respiration gas to a patient, ultrasonic waves in the respiration gas are capable of breaking up mucus in the lung.