Patents by Inventor Pamela H. Christian

Pamela H. Christian has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4502481
    Abstract: A ventilation device for manually ventilating a patient having an inspiratory tube connected between a source of breathing gas and a patient adaptor and an expiratory tube connected between the patient adaptor and a two-way exhaust valve. The exhaust valve includes two flow paths each having a normally closed overpressure valve therein and an outlet communicating to atmosphere. The valves are adjusted respectively for positive peak inhalation pressure and positive end expiration pressure. The outlet adjacent the valve biased for positive end expiratory pressure is occludible to initiate the insufflation phase and regulate the peak inspiratory pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Inventor: Pamela H. Christian