VAPOTHERM Patent Grant US12599742B2 - Systems and Methods for High Velocity Nasal Insufflation
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12599742B2 to VAPOTHERM, INC. on April 14, 2026. The patent covers systems, methods, and devices for humidifying a breathing gas, including a base unit with blower, external vapor transfer unit with membrane technology, nasal cannula, and reversible liquid container. The patent contains 20 claims.
What changed
The USPTO granted patent US12599742B2 to VAPOTHERM, INC., covering systems and methods for humidifying breathing gas using high velocity nasal insufflation. The patent includes claims for a base unit with blower, vapor transfer unit with membrane technology for vapor exchange, nasal cannula, and liquid container.\n\nCompetitors developing similar breathing gas humidification systems should review this patent for potential infringement risks and consider whether licensing is necessary. The patent provides VAPOTHERM with exclusive rights to these specific technologies through the patent term.
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Systems and methods for high velocity nasal insufflation
Grant US12599742B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
VAPOTHERM, INC.
Inventors
Scott A. Leonard, Brian Green, John Allen, David Adams, Marc Gervais, Mark Kolnsberg, Richelle Helman
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for humidifying a breathing gas are presented. The system includes a base unit, a vapor transfer unit, a nasal cannula, and a liquid container. The base unit includes a blower. The vapor transfer unit is external to the base unit and includes a gas passage, a liquid passage, a gas outlet, and a membrane separating the gas passage and the liquid passage. The membrane permits transfer of vapor into the gas passage from liquid in the liquid passage. The nasal cannula is coupled to the gas outlet. The liquid container is configured to reversibly mate with the base unit.
CPC Classifications
A61M 16/142 A61M 16/14 A61M 16/0672 A61M 16/101 A61M 16/0066 A61M 16/0096 A61M 16/16 A61M 16/162 A61M 16/20 A61M 16/1045 A61M 2016/0027 A61M 2016/102 A61M 2016/1025 A61M 2202/0208 A61M 2205/0272 A61M 2205/3379 A61M 2205/3386 A61M 2205/3389 A61M 2205/339 F24F 6/00 F24F 6/02-043 F24F 2006/008 F24F 2006/046 F24F 6/08-10 F24F 6/16-18
Filing Date
2022-05-06
Application No.
17738285
Claims
20
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