Carbon Dioxide Patents (Class 128/205.28)
  • Patent number: 6196220
    Abstract: A mask for artificial ventilation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation is disclosed and claimed. The mask comprises a compartment which contains a material that alters the composition of the gas which is exhaled by the rescuer into the victim. The mask also provides a physical barrier between the victim and rescuer to aid in preventing the transmission of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Ahamed H. Idris