ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,580, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to VAPOTHERM INC. (Exeter, N.H.).
"Bifurcated cannula device" was invented by Jesse Bodwell (Manchester, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for providing respiratory therapy are disclosed. One device includes a first lumen, a second lumen, and a bridge with at least one opening. The first lumen has a first inlet end to receive a first flow of breathing gas, a first outlet end to deliver the first flow, and a first bend between the first inlet end and the first outlet end. The second lumen has a second inlet end to receive a second flow of breathing gas, a second outlet end to ...