ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,771, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to VAPOTHERM INC. (Exeter, N.H.).
"Internal cannula mounted nebulizer" was invented by Scott A. Leonard (Bedford, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for providing respiratory therapy to a patient using a nasal cannula comprising a cannula body, first and second inlet tubes, and a nasal prong for the delivery of a flow of breathing gas to the patient. Configured with the cannula is a nebulizer having an aerosol generator positioned to emit aerosolized medicament along a longitudinal axis of the nasal prong. A flow director is configured to direct t...