Abstract: A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is disclosed. The regulator comprises an inlet; an outlet; a controller for controlling the suction delivered to the inlet; and a barrier for isolating the controller from the inlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 14, 2011
Assignee:
Boehringer Laboratories, Incorporated
Inventors:
John R. Boehringer, John Karpowicz, Kevin Klocek, Michael Kauffmann
Abstract: A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is disclosed. The regulator comprises an inlet; an outlet; a controller for controlling the suction delivered to the inlet; and a barrier for isolating the controller from the inlet.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 15, 2010
Publication date:
June 10, 2010
Applicant:
Boehringer Laboratories, Incorporated
Inventors:
John R. Boehringer, John Karpowicz, Kevin Klocek, Michael Kauffmann
Abstract: A suction regulator for controlling a level of negative pressure in a system in which compensatory clean airflow is used to isolate a control device for regulating suction delivered to a patient is disclosed. The regulator comprises an inlet; an outlet; a controller for controlling the suction delivered to the inlet; and a barrier for isolating the controller from the inlet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2010
Assignee:
Boehringer Laboratories, Incorporated
Inventors:
John R. Boehringer, John Karpowicz, Kevin Klocek, Michael Kauffmann