DESC:CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY
The present application claim priority from its provisional patent application number 202221064634.

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present subject matter described herein, in general, relates to an acoustic airway cleanser device. More particularly, the present invention relates to an acoustic airway cleanser device intended to provide externally applied vibrations to the specified parts of the mammals via an electro-acoustical transducer to loosen excessive airway secretions to promote airway clearance and improve bronchial or gastrointestinal drainage, more particularly device is used for treating the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract of mammals.
BACKGROUND
The subject matter discussed in the background section should not be assumed to be prior art merely as a result of its mention in the background section. Similarly, a problem mentioned in the background section or associated with the subject matter of the background section should not be assumed to have been previously recognized in the prior art. The subject matter in the background section merely represents different approaches, which in and of themselves may also correspond to implementations of the claimed technology.
Patients with respiratory or gastro ailments have defective mucociliary clearance or defective gastrointestinal clearance due to suffering from cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, ciliary dyskinesia, syndromes, asthma, muscular dystrophy, neuromuscular degenerative disorders, post-operative atelectasis, thoracic wall defects, or indigestion.
The defective mucociliary clearance affects multiple organs of the human body such as respiratory dysfunction, abnormal mucus secretion in the airways, leading to airway obstruction and mucus plugging, bacterial infection, and further mucous production. Further, defective gastrointestinal clearance may cause crampy abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, constipation, and vomiting. Over time this results in severe airway damage, loss of respiratory function, sensitive gastrointestinal tract, and indigestion issues. Therefore, clearance of respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract is necessary.
At present, there are multiple methods available to clear the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract such as chest physiotherapy (CPT), Vest treatment, positive expiratory pressure (PEP). The chest physiotherapy (CPT) uses airway clearance technique (ACT) techniques such as clapping, vibration, heavy breathing, and coughing or huffing. These techniques involve manually beating the outside of the chest wall rhythmically with a cupped hand or mechanical instrument to remove secretions from the respiratory tracts. The vest treatment uses ACT techniques with high frequency chest wall compression. In this high frequency expiratory pulses are delivered to the external chest wall of a patient wearing an inflatable vest that securely fits around the thorax to remove secretions from the respiratory tracts.
Further, the positive expiratory pressure (PEP) uses ACT techniques with oscillating PEP airway clearance device. The patient exhales all the way out many times through the oscillating device, this causes opening of the airway for a period along with the vibration. This aid in moving mucus from tiny airways to bigger ones where it is simpler for a patient to swallow or cough it up.
All the above methods and techniques used in device for removing secreted cough/mucous from respiratory tracts or secreted waste from the gastrointestinal tracts have a standard pulsating frequency, intensity, and timing for treatment. Because of this standardization, the same device may not be useful for patient of different ages like infant, child, adult, or the like and further, the same device cannot be useful for the treatment of animals. These standard pulsating frequencies and intensities may lead to damage to the organ of the patient with less age or with a weak physique. Also, the adapter/vest used for delivering the pulse to the human body are not disposable which may cause the transfer of skin disease from patient to patient.
Therefore, there exists a long felt need to have an acoustic airway cleanser device for the treatment of humans and animals, offering variable working parameters along with a disposable adapter, to overcome the above-mentioned problems.
SUMMARY
This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to an acoustic airway cleanser device, and the concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor it is intended for use in determining or limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
In an aspect, present invention relates to a device for the clearance of body secretions in mammals. Wherein the device helps to clear mucociliary secretions and gastrointestinal blockages.
In an aspect, present invention provides an acoustic airway cleanser device used to clear body secretions and blockages in mammals.
In one aspect of the present invention disclosure, an acoustic airway cleanser device has been disclosed. The acoustic airway cleanser device may comprise a control unit, a transducer, a plurality of disposable adapters, and a power cable. The control unit may comprise a user interface. The control unit may be connected to the transducer through the power cable. The control unit may be configured to control acoustic wave parameters emitting from the transducer. The controlled amount of acoustic wave emitted from transducer may be delivered to the patient body for treatment. The controlled acoustic waves may be emitted through the disposable adapter secured to the transducer.
In another aspect of the present invention disclosure, the disclosed acoustic airway cleanser device may be battery-operated. The control unit may be connected to the transducer through a wireless connection.
In yet another aspect, the present invention provides an acoustic airway cleanser device that may be disposable.
In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides a device that has variable working parameters related to, age, and disease conditions.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying Figures. In the Figures, a reference number identifies the Figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to features and components.
Figure 1 illustrates the perspective view of transducer unit 300 placed over the control unit 100.
Figure 1a illustrates an internal arrangement of control unit 100 of an acoustic airway cleanser device.
Figure 1b illustrates a first perspective view of a control unit of an acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2 illustrates a second perspective view of the control unit of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 2a illustrates a second internal perspective view of the control unit 100 of the acoustic airway cleanser device
Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of a transducer of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3a discloses dismantle view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3b discloses an assembled view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of a first disposable adapter to be attached to the transducer of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of a second disposable adapter to be attached to the transducer of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of a third disposable adapter to be attached to the transducer of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of a user interface of the control unit of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 8 illustrates a flow diagram with the steps performed by the user during use of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Reference throughout the specification to “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” “in one embodiment,” or “in an embodiment” in places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
Reference throughout the specification to patients shall mean to include mammals including human and animals suffering from lungs or gastrointestinal diseases of various age groups.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an acoustic airway cleanser device has been disclosed. The acoustic airway cleanser device may comprise a control unit, a transducer, a plurality of disposable adapters, and a power cable. The acoustic airway cleanser device may be electrically operated device. In another embodiment the acoustic airway cleanser device may be battery operated device. Further, the control unit may comprise a user interface. The control unit may be connected to the transducer through the power cable. In case of battery-operated acoustic airway cleanser device of another embodiment may have a wireless connection between the control and the transducer. The control unit may be configured to control acoustic wave parameters emitting from the transducer through the user interface. The controlled amount of acoustic wave emitted from transducer may be delivered to the patient body for treatment. The controlled acoustic waves are emitted through the disposable adapter secured to the transducer. The plurality of disposable adapters secured to the transducer may have a different shape configuration based on the application. During operation, the transducer connected to the control unit through power cable may be attached to the patient body part to be treated. The user may adjust the acoustic parameters through control unit. The adjusted acoustic waves may be delivered to the patient body part through the disposable adapters secured to the transducer. The delivered acoustic waves to the patient body part may remove the secreted cough/waste from the respiratory tracts/gastrointestinal tracts of the patient.
Referring to Figure 1b, a first exterior perspective view of a control unit 100 of an acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control unit 100 may comprise a casing 101. The casing 101 may be in a rectangular shaped configuration having a top face 102, a slant face 103, and a side face 104. The top face 102 may have a circular slot 102a. The circular slot 102a may be configured to secure a transducer stand (not shown in the figure). Further, the slant face 103 may have a rectangular slot 103a. The rectangular slot 103a may be configured to secure a user interface (not shown in the figure).
Figure 1a illustrates an internal arrangement of control unit 100 of an acoustic airway cleanser device.
Figure 1 illustrates the perspective view of transducer unit 300 placed over the control unit 100. Wherein an assembled view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The transducer 300 may comprise a circular coupling extension 303 comprising of a disposable filter part to avoid microbial contamination.
Referring to Figure 2, a second exterior perspective view of the control unit 100 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The rectangular slot 103a present on the slant face 103 of the casing 101 may secure a user interface 201. The user interface 201 may be configured to adjust the acoustic parameter of the control unit 100. The acoustic parameters may be an acoustic frequency, an acoustic intensity, and a treatment time duration. The acoustic parameters may be adjusted by the user through user interface 201 based on the type of patient and his/her sufferings.
Figure 2a illustrates a second internal perspective view of the control unit 100 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to Figure 3, a perspective view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The transducer 300 may comprise a circular stand 301, a transducer body 302, and a circular coupling extension 303. The circular stand 301 may be configured to be placed on the circular slot 102a of the control unit 100 when not in use. The circular stand 301 may be connected to the transducer body 302 through the longitudinal connecting member 301a. The transducer body 302 may be an inverted trapezoidal frustum in configuration. The transducer body 302 may comprise of a square shaped top face 302a. The circular coupling extension 303 may be defined on the square shaped top face 302a of the transducer body 302. The circular coupling extension 303 may comprise an inner wall 303a. The circular coupling extension 303 may comprise of a female screw threading 304 defined on the inner wall 303a of the circular coupling extension 303. The circular coupling extension 303 may be further configured to secure various disposable adapters (not shown in the figure) will be disclosed in detail below.
Figure 3a discloses a dismantled view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The transducer 300 may comprise a circular stand (Handle), a transducer body 302, and a circular coupling extension 303 (filter part).
Figure 3b discloses an assembled view of a transducer 300 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The transducer 300 may comprise a circular stand (Handle), a transducer body 302, and a circular coupling extension 303 (filter part).
Referring to Figure 4, a perspective view of a disposable adapter 400 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The disposable adapter 400 may be a circular shaped ring element. The disposable adapter 400 may comprise a body 401. The body 401 may comprise an inner wall 401a and an outer wall 401b. The body 401 may comprise of a grill 402. The grill 402 may be defined within the inner wall 401a. The body 401 may comprise of a male screw threading 403 defined on the outer wall 401b. The male screw threading 403 of the body 401 may be configured to fasten the disposable adapter 400 to the transducer 300 through the female screw threading 304 present on the circular coupling extension 303 of the transducer body 302. The disposable adapter 400 may be removably fasten to the transducer 300. The disposable adaptor 400 may be placed on the patient body part to be treated. The disposable adapter 400 may be configured to emit acoustic wave coming from the transducer 300 via grill 402 to the patient body part. The disposable adapter 400 may emit as per the predefined range of acoustic wave in table 1 and 2 of acoustic wave due to wide opening area present after the grill 402. Thus, due to emitting more quantity of acoustic wave the disposable adapter 400 may be useful for adult patient or a healthy patient.
Table 1: Exemplary Different Disposable Adapters for various animals and human age groups
Children including infants Adults Animals (may differ for different animals)
1 inch to 2 inch 2 inch to 4 inch 1 inch to 4 inch
Table 2 : Exemplary Acoustic parameters for various animals and human age groups
Mammals Intensity Frequency Time
Adult 20-80% 37Hz 1-5 minutes
Child 30-60% 37Hz 1-3 minutes
Infants 10-50% 37Hz 30 seconds to 3 minutes
Customised for Animals 50-100% 37Hz 2 to 30 minutes
Referring to Figure 5, a perspective view of a disposable adapter 500 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The disposable adapter 500 may be a circular shaped ring element. The disposable adapter 500 may comprise a body 501. The body 501 may comprise an inner wall 501a, an outer wall 501b, and a front face 504. The body 501 may comprise of a grill 502. The grill 502 may be defined within the inner wall 501a. The body 501 may comprise of a male screw threading 503 defined on the outer wall 501b. The male screw threading 503 of the body 501 may be configured to fasten the disposable adapter 500 to the transducer 300 with the female screw threading 304 present on the circular coupling extension 303 of the transducer body 302. The disposable adapter 500 may be removably fasten to the transducer 300. The disposable adapter 500 may be placed on the patient body part to be treated. The disposable adapter 500 may be configured to emit acoustic wave coming from the transducer 300 via grill 502 to the patient body part. The disposable adapter 500 may emit moderate quantity as per the predefined range of acoustic wave in table 1 and 2, due to moderate opening area present after the grill 502. The moderate opening area may be defined by a conical extension 505 extending from the front face 504 of the body 501. Thus, due to moderate emission of acoustic wave through conical extension 505, the disposable adapter 500 may be useful for child patient or a patient with average health.
Referring to Figure 6, a perspective view of a disposable adapter 600 of the acoustic airway cleanser device, is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The disposable adapter 600 may be a circular shaped ring element. The disposable adapter 600 may comprise a body 601. The body 601 may comprise an inner wall 601a, an outer wall 601b, and a front face 604. The body 601 may comprise of a grill 602. The grill 602 may be defined within the inner wall 601a. The body 601 may comprise of a male screw threading 603 defined on the outer wall 601b. The male screw presenting 603 of the body 601 may be configured to fasten the disposable adapter 600 to the transducer 300 with the female screw threading 304 present on the circular coupling extension 303 of the transducer body 302. The disposable adapter 600 may be removably fasten to the transducer 300. The disposable adapter 600 may be placed on the patient body part to be treated. The disposable adapter 600 may be configured to emit acoustic wave coming from the transducer 300 via grill 602 to the patient body part. The disposable adapter 600 may emit minimum quantity as per the predefined range of acoustic wave in table 1 and 2 of acoustic wave due to minimum opening area present after the grill 602. The minimum opening area may be defined by a conical extension 605 extending from the front face 604 of the body 601. Thus, due to minimum emission of acoustic wave through conical extension 605, the disposable adapter 600 may be useful for infants or a patient with weak health.
With reference to Fig. 7, illustrates a perspective view of the user interface 201 of the control unit 100 for an acoustic airway cleanser device is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The user interface 201 may comprise of two section an upper section A and lower section B. The upper section A of user interface 201 may comprise plurality of button icons such as an adult button icon 701, a child button icon 702, an infant button icon 703, a custom button icon 704. A custom button icon for the selection of an animal. The button icons present on upper section A may be related to type of patient. The lower section B of the user interface 201 may comprise a pulmonary button icon 705, and an abdomen button icon 706. The button icons present on the lower section B may be related to body part of the selected patient in upper section A. Based on the selection of the button icons from the sections A and B of the user interface 201, the control unit100 may accordingly adjust the acoustic parameters such as acoustic frequency, acoustic intensity, and time duration as listed in below table.
Table 3: Exemplary acoustic parameters predefined on user interface:
Sr. No. Age Groups Frequency
In Hz Intensity
In % Time (for 1 Position) Every Position
1 Adult 20-80 0-100 0-5 Min 0-3 mins
2 Child 20-80 0-100 2 Min 0-3 mins
3 Infant 20-80 0-100 2 Min 0-3mins
4 Custom 20-80 0-100 2 Min 0-3mins
5 Animals 20-80 0-100 1 to 30 minutes 5-30mins
With reference to Fig. 8, illustrates a flow diagram with the steps 801 to 806 performed by the user during use of the acoustic airway cleanser device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
At step 801, the transducer 300 may be received from the circular slot 102a of the control unit 100 by the user.
At step 802, the user may select appropriate disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) based on the type of patient. The selected disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) may be secured to the transducer 300.
At step 803, the user may select the appropriate options on the user interface 201 of control unit 100 by pressing the button icons (701, 702, 703, 704) present in section A and button icons (705, 706) present in section B. Based on the appropriate selection the control unit 100 may accordingly adjust the acoustic parameters as discussed in Fig.7.
At step 804, the user may place the transducer 300 at the respective body part of the patient which needs treatment. After placement of transducer 300 on the patient’s body part, the adjusted acoustic wave from the disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) of transducer 300 may start delivering on the patient body part.
At step 805, the delivery of acoustic waves from transducer 300 to the patient body may start removing the secretion of mucous/cough from the respiratory tracts or secretion of waste from the gastrointestinal tracts.
At step 806, the transducer may be placed back on the circular slot 102a of the control unit 100 after use.
In an exemplary embodiment, an acoustic airway cleanser device is used to treat horses having colic conditions. The colic conditions may vary from gas colic, spasmodic colic, impaction colic, strangulation colic, torsion colic, and many other related colic conditions. The horse suffering from impaction colic is treated using an acoustic cleaner device as disclosed in the invention. The adaptor with a 4-inch diameter is used at 70% Intensity at 37 Hz for time 15 mins. The adaptor is applied over the intestinal area of the horse. This treatment helps to remove obstructions in the bowel and thus improves the health condition of the horse.
In an embodiment of the present invention, an acoustic airway cleanser device is used to treat colic conditions in horses using 0-100% Intensity at 20-80 Hz for the time of 0 to 30 minutes. Wherein the user may place the transducer 300 at the respective body part of the Horse that needs treatment. After the placement of transducer 300 on the animal's body part, the adjusted acoustic wave from the disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) of transducer 300 may start delivering on the animal's body part which resulted in removing the secretion of waste from the gastrointestinal tracts of an animal. Whereas the selection of a disposable adaptor depends on the health condition of the horses.
A flow diagram with steps 801 to 806 performed by the user during use of the acoustic airway cleanser device for the treatment of horses, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
At step 801, the transducer 300 may be received from the circular slot 102a of the control unit 100 by the user.
At step 802, the user may select an appropriate disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) based on the health condition of the animal. The selected disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) may be secured to the transducer 300.
At step 803, the user may select the appropriate options on the user interface 201 of control unit 100 by pressing the button icons (704) present in section A and button icons (706) present in section B. Based on the appropriate selection the control unit 100 may accordingly adjust the acoustic parameters as discussed in Fig.7.
At step 804, the user may place the transducer 300 at the respective body part of the patient that needs treatment. After the placement of transducer 300 on the patient’s body part, the adjusted acoustic wave from the disposable adapter (400, 500, 600) of transducer 300 may start delivering on the patient's body part.
At step 805, the delivery of acoustic waves from transducer 300 to the patient's body may start removing the waste from the gastrointestinal tract.
At step 806, the transducer may be placed back on the circular slot 102a of the control unit 100 after use.
The acoustic airway cleanser device, of the present subject matter offer the following advantages, but are not limited to, following benefits/advantages:
• Removes prolonged secreted cough/mucous/waste from the human body.
• Due to the removal of cough/mucous/waste from the human body through acoustic waves the patient is prevented from drug consumption.
• The removal process is non-invasive.
• The device provides freedom to control and optimize the protocol according to the user’s convenience.
• The acoustic parameters (frequency, intensity, and treatment duration) can be adjusted and controlled as per the patient.
• The acoustic parameters (frequency, intensity, and treatment duration) can be adjusted and controlled as per the patient body part.
• The adapters are disposal and helps to dispose automatically.
• The electronic systems of the device can be modified to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
Various modifications to the embodiment will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the generic principles herein may be applied to other embodiments. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will readily recognize that the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the embodiments illustrated but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
The foregoing description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in any limiting sense. A person of ordinary skill in the art would understand that certain modifications could come within the scope of this disclosure.
The embodiments, examples and alternatives of the preceding paragraphs or the description and drawings, including any of their various aspects or respective individual features, may be taken independently or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments unless such features are incompatible.

Kavita Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
IN/PA-2034

We claim:
1) An airway cleanser device for clearing a body secretion of mammals comprising of:
- a control unit 100, with a casing 101 having a top face 102, a slant face 103, a side face 104, and a user interface 201 on the slant face 103 of casing 101 configured to adjust an acoustic parameter of the control unit 100, wherein the user interface 201 comprises an upper section A and a lower section B;
- a transducer 300, comprising a circular stand 301, a transducer body 302, and a circular coupling extension 303, wherein the circular coupling extension 303 is configured to secure various disposable adapters;
- a plurality of disposable adapters (400, 500, 600), configured to fasten to a transducer 300 through a female screw threading 304 present on a circular coupling extension 303 of the transducer body 302, wherein the disposable adaptor 400, 500, 600 may emit a more, moderate, and minimum quantity of acoustic waves depending on an area present after a grill 402, 502, 602; and
- an optionally a power cable configured to connect control unit 100 to the transducer 300.

2. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acoustic parameters are selected from acoustic frequency, acoustic intensity, and a treatment time duration depending on the type of mammals and mammal suffering.

3. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disposable adapters (400, 500, 600) emits pre-requisite acoustic waves basis the circumference of the area after the grill (402,502, 602) respectively.

4. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper section A of user interface 201 may comprise a plurality of button icons such as an adult button icon 701, a child button icon 702, an infant button icon 703, a custom button icon 704 and the lower section B of the user interface 201 comprises a pulmonary button icon 705, and an abdomen button icon 706.

5. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acoustic airway cleanser device may be electrically operated or battery-operated.

6. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mammals comprise of human, and animals.

7. An acoustic airway cleanser device for treating body secretions of mammals, comprising steps of:
a) receiving (801) up the transducer 300 from the control unit 100;
b) selecting (802) and securing one of the disposable adaptors selected from the disposable adaptor 400, disposable adaptor 500, and disposable adaptor 600 to the transducer 300;
c) selecting (803) the appropriate option from the user interface 201 to adjust the acoustic parameters;
d) placing (804) of the transducer 300 over a patient body part to deliver the acoustic waves;
e) removing (805) the secretions from the respiratory tracts or secretion of waste from the gastrointestinal tracts; and
f) placing (806) of transducer 300 back into the control unit 100 after the use.

8. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 7, wherein one of the disposable adaptors 400, 500, 600 of step b) is selected from the adaptor emitting predefined 400 of the acoustic wave, moderate quantity 500 of the acoustic wave, and minimum quantity 600 of the acoustic wave.

9. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the appropriate options are selected from the user interface 201 of control unit 100 by pressing the button icons (701, 702, 703, 704) present in section A and button icons (705, 706) present in section B.

10. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claims 1-9, wherein the device clears mucociliary and respiratory secretions.

Dated this 9th day of February 2024

Kavita Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
IN/PA-2034

,CLAIMS:We claim:
1) An airway cleanser device for clearing a body secretion of mammals comprising of:
- a control unit 100, with a casing 101 having a top face 102, a slant face 103, a side face 104, and a user interface 201 on the slant face 103 of casing 101 configured to adjust an acoustic parameter of the control unit 100, wherein the user interface 201 comprises an upper section A and a lower section B;
- a transducer 300, comprising a circular stand 301, a transducer body 302, and a circular coupling extension 303, wherein the circular coupling extension 303 is configured to secure various disposable adapters;
- a plurality of disposable adapters (400, 500, 600), configured to fasten to a transducer 300 through a female screw threading 304 present on a circular coupling extension 303 of the transducer body 302, wherein the disposable adaptor 400, 500, 600 may emit a more, moderate, and minimum quantity of acoustic waves depending on an area present after a grill 402, 502, 602; and
- an optionally a power cable configured to connect control unit 100 to the transducer 300.

2. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acoustic parameters are selected from acoustic frequency, acoustic intensity, and a treatment time duration depending on the type of mammals and mammal suffering.

3. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disposable adapters (400, 500, 600) emits pre-requisite acoustic waves basis the circumference of the area after the grill (402,502, 602) respectively.

4. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper section A of user interface 201 may comprise a plurality of button icons such as an adult button icon 701, a child button icon 702, an infant button icon 703, a custom button icon 704 and the lower section B of the user interface 201 comprises a pulmonary button icon 705, and an abdomen button icon 706.

5. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acoustic airway cleanser device may be electrically operated or battery-operated.

6. The airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mammals comprise of human, and animals.

7. An acoustic airway cleanser device for treating body secretions of mammals, comprising steps of:
a) receiving (801) up the transducer 300 from the control unit 100;
b) selecting (802) and securing one of the disposable adaptors selected from the disposable adaptor 400, disposable adaptor 500, and disposable adaptor 600 to the transducer 300;
c) selecting (803) the appropriate option from the user interface 201 to adjust the acoustic parameters;
d) placing (804) of the transducer 300 over a patient body part to deliver the acoustic waves;
e) removing (805) the secretions from the respiratory tracts or secretion of waste from the gastrointestinal tracts; and
f) placing (806) of transducer 300 back into the control unit 100 after the use.

8. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 7, wherein one of the disposable adaptors 400, 500, 600 of step b) is selected from the adaptor emitting predefined 400 of the acoustic wave, moderate quantity 500 of the acoustic wave, and minimum quantity 600 of the acoustic wave.

9. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the appropriate options are selected from the user interface 201 of control unit 100 by pressing the button icons (701, 702, 703, 704) present in section A and button icons (705, 706) present in section B.

10. The acoustic airway cleanser device as claimed in claims 1-9, wherein the device clears mucociliary and respiratory secretions.