US Patent Issued to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York on Nov. 18 for "Breath actuated nebulizer for ventilator circuit" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,314, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (Albany, N.Y.).

"Breath actuated nebulizer for ventilator circuit" was invented by Gerald Smaldone (Stony Brook, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ventilator circuit apparatus is provided for the administration of an aerosolized drug from a nebulizer through an endotracheal tube to a patient on a mechanical ventilator with humidification of the breathing gases. Means to disconnect the nebulizer without interrupting the airflow to the patient is provided, with a T-fitting and three-way valve in the ventilator circuit that permits t...