Methods and systems for delivering gas to a patient

• Main Authors: Baumann, Monika, Chan, Jessica Kristen, Ghalib, Ali Ghalib Abdul Rahman, Strevens, Joseph Patrick Walter, Surendra, Wisnu Arya, Tessy, Lina
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.11.2023
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; TESTING

EDITORIAL NOTE APPLICATION NUMBER - 2021240174 Please note: Abstract page 29 should be numbered 27. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING GAS TO A PATIENT A system is provided for delivering gas to a patient during a medical procedure. 5 The system comprises a heater arranged to heat at least one of the gas and a humidification liquid. The system comprises a controller arranged to control the system according to a first mode during delivery of a first flow rate of gas and a second mode during delivery of a second flow rate of gas. The controller monitors an electrical characteristic of the heater to select the mode of operation and/or to determine an operating state of the system. - 29-