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Patent Inventor Names
Pamela Lepel0
Date of Patent
November 11, 2008
0Patent Application Number
112124480
Date Filed
August 27, 2005
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A medication delivery apparatus and method for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system such as used in emergency treatment of severe respiratory distress. The apparatus of the invention includes a 3-port Tee fitting, one port of which is connected to the inlet port of a CPAP full face mask operable at a continuous elevated pressure. A second port is connected to a CPAP gas conduit supplying a pressurized oxygen-containing gas. The third port is connected to a flexible tube receiving aerosolized medication from an upper outlet of an openable/refillable lightweight nebulizer. The flexible tube is of a length to support a nebulizer in a vertical attitude.
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