VENTILATOR AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA

Title:

VENTILATOR AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2020036954

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a ventilator aerosol delivery system for delivering an aerosol from an aerosol generator to a patient by using a portion of a ventilator's pressurized inspiratory gas flow.SOLUTION: A transition adapter 100 component of a ventilator aerosol delivery system for delivering an aerosol to a patient includes a housing 110 having a proximal end 120. The proximal end has an aerosol passage 140 produced by a heated capillary, and a gas connection port 150 for receiving carrier gas from a ventilator. The gas connection port is in communication with a plurality of gas entry ports within the transition adapter. An inner cavity of the transition adapter receives the aerosol from the heated capillary and the streams of carrier gas from a plurality of gas exit ports within the transition adapter and directs the streams of carrier gas at least partially encircling and in parallel with the aerosol.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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