US Patent Issued to Ventec Life Systems on Dec. 30 for "Respiratory therapy systems and methods" (California, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,389, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Ventec Life Systems Inc. (Bothell, Wash.).

"Respiratory therapy systems and methods" was invented by Joseph Cipollone (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Shan E. Gaw (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passive valve for use as a fixed leak valve. The valve includes a body having an internal chamber, first and second body ports in fluid communication with the chamber with the first port configured for fluid communication with a patient connection and the second body port configured for fluid communication with a ventilator, a body passageway in fluid communication with the chamber and with ambient...