Patents Assigned to Hill-Rom Canado Respiratory Ltd.
  • Wearable thorax percussion device
    Patent number: 9549869
    Abstract: A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Canado Respiratory Ltd.
    Inventors: Marten Jan DeVlieger, Mark Sasha Drlik, Ryan David Lee