Systems and methods involving tracheostomy valve assemblies

Active Publication Date: 2019-03-07
FERRER GUSTAVO
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[0004]Systems and methods involving tracheostomy valve assemblies are provided. An example embodiment, among various others, is a system comprising: an adjustable-flow tracheostomy valve assembly having a housing, a diaphragm, and a flow-adjustment component; the housing defining an interior airflow path, the housing having an exterior surface, a distal aperture defining a distal opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior airflow path, and a proximal aperture defining a proximal opening, the distal opening and the proximal opening communicating with the interior airflow path; the diaphragm being disposed within the housing along the interior airflow path between the distal opening and the proximal opening, the diaphragm being biased to a closed position to prevent air from passing the diaphragm along the interior airflow path, the diaphrag

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Unfortunately, however, most patients are initially unable to tolerate the

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[0044]As will be described in detail, the present disclosure involves tracheostomy valve assemblies that are configured to accommodate adjustable airflow rates. In some embodiments, an adjustable-flow tracheostomy valve assembly is provided that incorporates provisions for mechanically urging a diaphragm of the valve away from a closed position (such as at indexed increments), thereby enabling airflow restriction through the valve assembly to be adjusted. In some embodiments, such adjustable-flow tracheostomy valve assembly may include one or more of a flow-adjustment component with a movable wall portion, an actuator, a bypass actuator, and a segmented diaphragm.

[0045]In this regard, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example embodiment of a system that incorporates an adjustable-flow tracheostomy valve assembly. As shown in FIG. 1, system 100 is depicted in an installed configuration attached to a patient 102 via a stoma attributable to a tracheostomy. System 100 includes an adjusta

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A representative method includes: providing a tracheostomy valve assembly having a housing and a diaphragm, the housing defining an interior airflow path, the housing having an exterior surface, a distal opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior flow path and a proximal opening, the distal opening and the proximal opening communicating with the interior airflow path, the diaphragm being disposed within the housing along the interior airflow path, the diaphragm being biased to a closed position to prevent air from passing the diaphragm along the interior airflow path, the diaphragm being configured to selectively move to an open position to enable air to be drawn into the distal opening, passed the diaphragm, and out of the proximal opening in an inhaling direction in response to a proximal side of the diaphragm being exposed to a predetermined negative air pressure applied at the diaphragm as a suction force; and urging the diaphragm away from the closed position with an actuation surface, movably coupled to the housing, to adjust airflow restriction through the tracheostomy valve assembly.

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Owner FERRER GUSTAVO
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