APPARATUS FOR USE IN TREATING A RESPIRATORY DISORDER

• Main Authors: BERTINETTI, Mark, HARRINGTON, Matthew Rolf, BATH, Andrew Roderick, CHURCHILL, Dawn Rosemary, FORMICA, Justin John, BIRCHALL, Paul Frederick, CHUI, Tommy Chung Yeung, DESVOYES, Clementine
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 18.01.2023
• Subjects: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; 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; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

The present invention discloses an apparatus (4000) for use in treating a respiratory disorder comprising: a housing (4010); a pneumatic block (4020) comprising an air path therein, the pneumatic block comprising a pneumatic block inlet (4020in), a pneumatic block outlet (4020ou), a blower (4142) configured to supply a flow of air; a device outlet (4004) fluidly coupled to the blower and configured to be coupled to an air circuit (4170) to deliver the flow of air to a patient interface (3000) for treating a respiratory disorder; and a chassis (4016) configured to locate the housing, the pneumatic block and the device outlet, the chassis comprising a dock (4130) for receiving a muffler (4124) or a humidifier reservoir (5110), wherein the pneumatic block inlet comprises a flexible portion (4020ii) for aligning the block inlet with a device inlet (4002).