Patents
US 10987480 B1: Nasal cannula without nostril prongs
- Granted
- 2021-04-27
- Filed
- 2020-06-24 application 16910155
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a nasal cannula without nostril prongs. The nasal cannula may be used together with an oxygen delivery system, such as a portable oxygen concentrator, or another type of breathing device such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. In an example, a nasal cannula includes a tube configured to connect to an oxygen supply, and a fitting configured to connect to the tube. The fitting includes a single discharge port having a first section configured to be situated inferior to a first nostril of a user and a second section configured to be situated inferior to a second nostril of the user. Further, the fitting does not include nostril prongs. Because the fitting does not include nostril prongs, patient comfort is dramatically increased relative to prior designs.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210427.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B Medical, Inc. 18 patents | US company or organization | Winter Haven, FL | 3B MEDICAL, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert A. Lucio | Haines City, FL | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M16/0672 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | Name change Change of address | 3B MEDICAL, INC. signed 2025-01-29 | 3B MEDICAL, INC. DUBLIN, OH | 70043/161 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-23 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | 3B MEDICAL, INC. signed 2021-12-21 | TRUIST BANK ORLANDO, FL | 58973/549 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-06-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LUCIO, ALBERT A. signed 2020-06-23 | 3B MEDICAL, INC. WINTER HAVEN, FL | 53021/760 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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