CONDUIT FOR HEATING A BREATHABLE GAS IN A RESPIRATORY APPARATUS

Disclosed is a conduit for use in a respiratory apparatus for delivering breathable gas to a patient. The conduit includes a tube with a helical rib on an outer surface and at least three wires in contact with the outer surface of the tube and supported by the helical rib. The conduit also includes...

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Main Authors ROW, NATHAN JOHN, KLASEK, PAUL JAN, VIRR, ALEXANDER, CHENG, JACK WEI, HUBY, RONALD JAMES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.07.2012
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
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:Disclosed is a conduit for use in a respiratory apparatus for delivering breathable gas to a patient. The conduit includes a tube with a helical rib on an outer surface and at least three wires in contact with the outer surface of the tube and supported by the helical rib. The conduit also includes a connector block connected to an end of the conduit. The connector block is configured to be connected to a flow generator or a patient interface of the respiratory apparatus. One of the wires is a sensing wire and at least two of the wires form a heating circuit.
Bibliography:Application Number: NZ20070575837