A humidification system can include a heater base a humidification chamber and a breathing circuit. A cartridge can be removably coupled to the heater base. The cartridge can include various sensors probes sensor wire connectors heater wire connectors and/or other features. The cartridge can include features configu...

The present invention provides a breathing assistance apparatus that has a convenient and effective method of cleaning internal conduits inside the apparatus. The breathing assistance apparatus is preferably a gases supply and humidification device. The cleaning method is a method of disinfection that is automate...

A headgear system and/or an interface assembly incorporating a headgear system that in some configurations is configured to transform from elasticated or "stretchy" behavior to "inelastic" behavior at least in response to normal or expected forces encountered during the intended therapy. In some configurations upon ...

A wanning device (30) is disclosed that is capable of warming the lens portion (2) of an optical instrument (1), such as a laparoscope, to a temperature above ambient to prevent lens fogging and a means of cleaning the lens during a surgical procedure to remove any biological matter that may adhere to the lens. T...

A patient interface includes a seal including a pair of nasal locators extending from a supple background. Each nasal locator includes a tip. The nasal locator becomes narrower moving from the background to the tip. An opening is in the tip of the nasal locator. The nasal locator includes a dome portion adjacent t...

A humidification system comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The first and second sensors are adapted to sense flow characteristics within the system. The first and second sensors are isolated from the flow by barriers formed by respective first and second sealing members. The sealing members extend through...

A combination positive airway pressure (PAP) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and resuscitation system and related methods. The systems can be well suited for use in providing CPAP therapy for a neonate or infant patient with the ability to also provide resuscitation therapy at a peak inspiratory pressu...

A humidification system for delivering humidified gases to a user can include a heater base humidification chamber having an inlet outlet and associated fluid conduit and breathing circuit including a supply conduit inspiratory conduit and optional expiratory conduit. The humidification system can include various fe...

A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure wh...

Breathable medical circuit components and materials and methods for forming these components are disclosed. These components incorporate breathable foamed materials that are permeable to water vapor and substantially impermeable to liquid water and the bulk flow of gases. The disclosed materials and methods can be i...

Patient interface components and/or associated head gear and adjustment systems improve sealing and/or patient comfort and/or ease of use. The interface comprising an inflating or ballooning seal. The headgear assembly can be connected to the interface with an elastic component and an inelastic component. The elasti...

A medical tube has a tube wall defining a passageway for transportation of gases and further has a first end and a second end. At least one end of the medical tube comprises one or more of a pre-formed pneumatic port component, a pre-formed electrical port component, and a pre-formed sensor port component. A cuff is...

A medical circuit comprising a medical tube and a connector transports gases to and/or from a patient via a patient interface. The connector has a plurality of rigid components at least partially surrounded by an overmold. The medical tube has a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The first elongate ...

An apparatus (100) and method (200) of controlling the delivery of therapeutic gas delivered to a patient (1) undergoing positive airway pressure therapy is described. The method includes providing a flow of gas to a patient's airway at a pressure, obtaining information from the range of 0 to 25 Hz of the frequency ...

A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an ex...

Headgear for use with a respiratory mask is described. The headgear comprises a continuous and substantially curved elongate member extending in use below a user's nose and at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to the ends of the elongate member. A mask attachment on the elongate member is disposed to s...

A respiratory humidifier chamber for use with a breathing assistance apparatus is described. The chamber comprises a watertight vessel having an inlet for receiving gases from the breathing assistance apparatus, and an outlet through which heated humidified gases exit the vessel for delivery to a patient. The cha...

A blower unit for use as part of an integrated blower/humidification system is described. The blower unit has an outer casing, which encloses and forms part of the blower unit, the casing including an air inlet vent. The blower unit further includes a humidifier compartment for receiving a humidifier unit with a se...

A breathing assistance apparatus and method of controlling a breathing assistance apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, the breathing assistance apparatus is controlled such that it has a drying cycle to enable drying of the tubing that supplies gases to a user and prevent the harbouring of pathogens within the tub...

The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air. The combi...

The disclosure relates to medical tubes and methods of manufacturing medical tubes. The tube may be a composite structure made of two or more distinct components that are spirally wound to form an elongate tube. For example one of the components may be a spirally wound elongate hollow body and the other component ma...

Nasal cannula assemblies for providing respiratory therapy to patients are provided. A nasal cannula assembly can include a cannula, an optional manifold which may be removable, a gas supply tube, and a securement mechanism. Securement mechanisms can include headgear straps, cheek pads, or an adhesive nose strip. A ...

An improved system and method of determining a low water and/or water-out condition in a humidifier chamber of a respiratory or surgical humidifier system can use a specific frequency band to detect changes in a temperature of a heater plate. The temperature changes can correlate to the specific heat capacity value ...

A medical circuit includes a medical tube and a connector that delivers gas to and/or from a patient through a patient interface. The connector has a plurality of rigid components at least partially surrounded by an overmold. The medical tube has a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The first elo...

A pressure regulating device (134) for use with a breathing assistance apparatus which conveys gases to a patient requiring breathing assistance. Traditionally pressure relief valves for Breathing Assistance Apparatus require high quality springs in the pressure relief valve to ensure that the pressure at wh...

A nasal cannula(100) for delivering respiratorygases to a neonatal infantcomprising a manifold includinga chamber (10), a gases inlet (16)to the chamber and a gases outlet(12), a low resistance path forgases through the chamber fromits inlet to its outlet and a...

A breathing assistance apparatus (4) adapted to deliver humidified gases to a patient (1) comprising a housing (10), a gases supply, a removable humidification chamber (5), a gases supply oudet port (11) in fluid connection with said gases supply and adapted to in use make fluid connection with the inlet of the h...

This invention relates to a patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, comprising a body to be positioned upon a user (preferably such as a user"s face), the body including at least one (and preferably a pair of) nasal prong(s), the or each nasal prong including a lumen capable of being fluidly connected thereto fo...

A circuit connector for a humidification system the system comprising a base unit configured to be engaged by a humidification chamber. The circuit connector comprises an inlet to fluidly connect to an outlet of the humidification chamber to receive humidified gases therefrom an outlet to sealably connect to or in...

The breathing assistance apparatus of the present invention includes a manifold that is provided with or retrofittable to gases supply and humidifying devices. The manifold allows gases from an oxygen concentrator to be combined with the flow through a gases supply and humidifying device, most usually air. The combi...

A filter for an apparatus for delivering a flow of gas, the filter comprising: a filter body, wherein the filter body has a main compartment and a sub-compartment at least partly within the main compartment, wherein the main compartment is in fluid communication with a main compartment gases inlet and the sub-compar...

A medical circuit component for use with humidified gas, comprising: a wall defining a space within and wherein at least a part of said wall is of a breathable foamed material configured to allow the transmission of water vapor but substantially prevent the transmission of liquid water.

Disclosed is a fluid trap for use with, or comprising part of, a respiratory therapy system, and in particular comprising part of, or configured to be connected to, a breathing limb, such as an expiratory limb, of a respiratory therapy system. The fluid trap comprises a container configured to contain fluid received...

The present disclosure provides for a flow therapy apparatus that can implement one or more closed loop control systems to control the flow of gases of a flow therapy apparatus. The flow therapy apparatus can monitor blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) of a patient and control the fraction of oxygen delivered to the pati...

A medical tube transports gases to and/or from a patient. The medical tube includes a bead wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the medical tube. The bead forms a first portion of a lumen wall of the medical tube. The medical tube also includes a film wrapped around the longitudinal axis of the medical tube. A firs...

A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit ...

The disclosure relates to medical tubes and methods of manufacturing medical tubes. The tube may be a composite structure made of two or more distinct components that are spirally wound to form an elongate tube. For example, one of the components may be a spirally wound elongate hollow body, and the other component ...

CLAIMS: 1. A medical tube comprising: a tube wall defining a passageway for transportation of gas, and having a first end and a second end (such as, for example, a machine end and a patient end), the passageway providing for fluid communication between the ends, wherein at least one end of the medical tube ...

CLAIMS: 1. A medical tube comprising: a tube wall defining a passageway for transportation of gas, and having a first end and a second end (such as, for example, a machine end and a patient end), the passageway providing for fluid communication between the ends, wherein at least one end of the medical tube ...

A molded member containing a thermoplastic material and a substrate, wherein at least a portion of the substrate is coupled to the thermoplastic material via a silicon- containing linker, and a respiratory apparatus containing the molded member are disclosed. A respiratory apparatus containing a molded member, where...

ABSTRACT “CONNECTIONS FOR HUMIDIFCATION SYSTEM” A humidification system can include a heater base, a humidification chamber, and a breathing circuit. A cartridge can be removably coupled to the heater base. The cartridge can include various sensors, probes, sensor wire connectors, heater wire connectors, and/or ...

A circuit connector for a humidification system, the system comprising a base unit configured to be engaged by a humidification chamber. The circuit connector comprises an inlet to fluidly connect to an outlet of the humidification chamber to receive humidified gases therefrom, an outlet to sealably connect to or...

A humidification system for delivering humidified gases to a user can include a heater base, humidification chamber 2 having an inlet, outlet, and associated fluid conduit, and breathing circuit including a supply conduit, inspiratory conduit, and op - tional expiratory conduit. The humidification system can include...

Patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, with a headgear. The interface has a soft face mount part with nasal prongs and a base portion, and a harder-material gases flow manifold part with an inlet and an outlet. Gas is delivered into the manifold inlet, and flows out through the outlet and into the base portion ...

Patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, with a headgear. The interface has a soft face mount part with nasal prongs and a base portion, and a harder-material gases flow manifold part with an inlet and an outlet. Gas is delivered into the manifold inlet, and flows out through the outlet and into the base portion ...

Patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, with a headgear. The interface has a soft face mount part with nasal prongs and a base portion, and a harder-material gases flow manifold part with an inlet and an outlet. Gas is delivered into the manifold inlet, and flows out through the outlet and into the base portion ...

This invention relates to a connector for a component of a medical breathing circuit. The connector comprises an inner body and an outer body. The inner body and the outer body being separate components. The inner body having a retention mechanism configured to engage another connector, and an outer body configured ...

A respiratory interface (100) for delivering gases to a single nare of a patient; comprises of a gases delivery assembly having a single sealing nasal prong (200) configured to seal with one of the nares of a patient, a conduit (300), a conduit connector (400) and a support (500) with headgear strap clips (503). The...

This invention relates to a patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, comprising a body to be positioned upon a user (preferably such as a user's face), the body including at least one (and preferably a pair of) nasal prong(s), the or each nasal prong including a lumen capable of being fluidly connected thereto fo...

This invention relates to a patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, comprising a body to be positioned upon a user (preferably such as a user's face), the body including at least one (and preferably a pair of) nasal prong(s), the or each nasal prong including a lumen capable of being fluidly connected thereto fo...

A composite tube for use in medical circuits for providing gases to and/or removing gases from a patient, the composite tube comprising: a first elongate member comprising a hollow body spirally wound to form at least in part an elongate tube having a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis,...

A composite tube for use in medical circuits for providing gases to and/or removing gases from a patient, the composite tube comprising: a first elongate member comprising a hollow body spirally wound to form at least in part an elongate tube having a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal axis,...

A composite tube for use in medical circuits for providing gases to and/or removing gases from a patient, the composite tube comprising: a first elongate member comprising a hollow body spirally wound to form at least in part an elongate tube having a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal ax...

A composite tube for use in medical circuits for providing gases to and/or removing gases from a patient, the composite tube comprising: a first elongate member comprising a hollow body spirally wound to form at least in part an elongate tube having a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending along the longitudinal ax...

A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure w...

A respiratory mask or other sealing interface can be used in combination with a nasal cannula or other unsealing interface in providing respiratory therapies for the treatment of COPD or OSA. The mask can act as a pressure vessel over the top of a nasal cannula, with the intention of increasing expiratory pressure w...

Respiratory systems with a flow generator can provide bubble CPAP therapy by controlling the pressure of a flow of gas delivered to a patient. The controller of the respiratory system can control a motor speed of its flow generator so as to control the pressure of the flow of gas. The controller can also detect pres...

Disclosed herein is a cannula and/or medical instrument accessory configured for providing localized insufflation or venting of gases with respect to a surgical cavity of a patient (such as the pneumoperitoneum) and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula. A medical ins...

In accordance with this disclosure, we provide a medical conduit configured to deliver breathable gases in a respiratory therapy system. The medical conduit comprises: i. a first conduit end connector configured to be connected to a user interface; ii. a second conduit end connector configured to be connected to a h...

Disclosed herein is a patient interface for wound treatment and/or management, comprising: an interface body configurable to substantially or at least partially surround a wound, the interface body comprising a gas inlet and defining a first gas flow path having a first flow resistance, and a second gas flow path ha...

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A device for delivering gas into a surgical cavity comprising a patient interface having an inlet, fluidly connected with a gas source, and an outlet, the patient interface being configured to deliver a conditioned flow of gas into the surgical cavity. The conditioned flow of gas may have the properties of having a ...

A headgear system and/or an interface assembly incorporating a headgear system that, in some configurations, is configured to transform from elasticated or "stretchy" behavior to "inelastic" behavior at least in response to normal or expected forces encountered during the intended therapy. In some configurations, up...

A cushion module for a patient interface is disclosed. The cushion module comprising a first cavity, a second cavity, a nasal aperture and an oral aperture. The first and second cavities are separated by a cavity wall that enables respiratory gas to flow within the cushion module between the first and second cavitie...

An improved system and method of controlling the operation of a respiratory or surgical humidifier system that can provide humidified gases of substantially constant humidity in dependence upon only one monitored variable, being signals received from a temperature sensor. A power controller can be configured to cont...

A patient interface for respiratory therapy includes an interface body and a housing for receiving the interface body. The patient interface also includes a securement member having a pair of support pads, each of the support pads configured to engage the face of a user. In some configurations, the interface body ca...

Breathable medical circuit components and materials and methods for forming these components are disclosed. These components incorporate breathable foamed materials that are permeable to water vapor and substantially impermeable to liquid water and the bulk flow of gases. The disclosed materials and methods can be i...

Nasal cannula assemblies for providing respiratory therapy to patients are provided. A nasal cannula assembly can include a cannula, an optional manifold which may be removable, a gas supply tube, and a securement mechanism. Securement mechanisms can include headgear straps, cheek pads, or an adhesive nose strip. A ...

Described is a respiratory therapy system that comprises a respiratory therapy apparatus that is configured to provide a flow of breathable gas at, at least a first pressure and a second pressure to a patient. The respiratory therapy apparatus comprises a flow generator configured to provide the flow of breathable g...

A humidifier liquid chamber or a humidifier liquid chamber manifold has first and second base unit connection ports 157, 159 for connecting to a breathing assistance apparatus base unit, the base unit connection ports defining respective axes A1, A2. The base unit connection ports are substantially parallel to each ...

Detection of moisture conditions in a conduit, particularly a gases supply system conduit for supplying respiratory or surgical gases, using an electrical property of the conduit.

Patient interface, such as a nasal cannula, with a headgear. The interface has a soft face mount part with nasal prongs and a base portion, and a harder-material gases flow manifold part with an inlet and an outlet. Gas is delivered into the manifold inlet, and flows out through the outlet and into the base portion ...

A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit ...

A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit ...

A blower unit for use as part of an integrated blower/humidification system is described. The blower unit has an outer casing, which encloses and forms part of the blower unit, the casing including an air inlet vent. The blower unit further includes a humidifier compartment for receiving a humidifier unit with a sep...

Patient interface components and/or associated head gear and adjustment systems improve sealing and/or patient comfort and/or ease of use. The interface comprising an inflating or ballooning seal. The headgear assembly can be connected to the interface with an elastic component and an inelastic component. The elasti...

A humidification system comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The first and second sensors are adapted to sense flow characteristics within the system. The first and second sensors are isolated from the flow by barriers formed by respective first and second sealing members. The sealing members extend thro...

Headgear for securing a patient interface to patient, the headgear having a base layer forming a body of the headgear, and a headband region. The headband region has an outer engagement layer that at least partly overlaps a lower portion of the base layer with the outer engagement layer being fused to an underlying ...

A humidification system comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The first and second sensors are adapted to sense flow characteristics within the system. The first and second sensors are isolated from the flow by barriers formed by respective first and second sealing members. The sealing members extend thro...

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An apparatus is provided for supplying fluid to tissue of a patient. The apparatus includes an inflatable receptacle positionable at a tissue area. The receptacle comprises one or more walls and is adapted to receive a fluid. The one or more walls comprise at least one section adapted to allow molecules within the f...

A valve for use with a respiratory system arranged to convey a breathable gas to a patient, wherein the valve allows gas from within the respiratory system to exit, comprising: a valve body including an inlet and an outlet, said inlet configured to be in fluid communication with the respiratory system; an actuator d...

An apparatus for securing a pressure control tube in a user-defined position within a pressure regulator device is described. The apparatus has one or more engagement features and a releasable tube retaining means comprising a resiliently deformable locking member. The resiliently deformable locking member is config...

ABSTRACT “A FLUID TRAP FOR A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM” Disclosed is a fluid trap for use with, or comprising part of, a respiratory therapy system, and in particular comprising part of, or configured to be connected to, a breathing limb, such as an expiratory limb, of a respiratory therapy system. The fluid tra...

A valve module for an apparatus for delivering a flow of gas, the valve module comprising: a flow control valve, wherein the valve is arranged to control a flow of gas; a valve manifold comprising a valve manifold gases inlet and at least one valve manifold gases outlet; a gases supply line; a connector arranged...

An apparatus for delivering a flow of gas, comprising: a housing with a gases outlet for delivering a flow of gas to a patient; at least one gases inlet; a filter to filter gases that have been received from the at least one gases inlet; a flow control valve arranged to receive gas from a first gases inlet of the...

ABSTRACT The present invention relates to an infant resuscitation system for an infant patient comprising a flow generator configured to generate a flow of breathing gas at a controlled pressure greater than atmospheric pressure, the flow generator configured to output the flow of breathing gas at at least a posi...

Disclosed is an apparatus, where a controller of the apparatus is configured to control at least one heater according to at least a first control scheme when powered by a battery and a second control scheme when powered by a mains power supply.

A nasal interface 100 has a cannula body 118 with a first prong 111 and a second prong 112. The first prong 111 and the second prong 112 are asymmetrical to each other. A gases manifold 120 has a gases inlet 121. The first prong 111 and the second prong 112 are in fluid communication with the gases inlet 121. The ga...

This present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing a flow of respiratory gases to a patient. The system includes a controller, a flow modulator, and one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to control the flow modulator to modulate the flow of respiratory gases in response to deter...

A connector 700 for use in a respiratory system. The connector 700 can connect a first respiratory system component such as a filter 501 to a second respiratory system component. The connector has a body defining a bore 703 for receipt of a complementary connector component. The bore has a terminal end that provides...

ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a combination infant positive airway pressure and resuscitation system, comprising: an inspiratory pressure device that outputs a flow of breathing gas at a desired peak inspiration pressure; an inspiratory circuit that receives the flow of breathing gas from the inspir...

A respiratory or surgical humidifier comprising a heater base and an electrical connector. The heater base is configured to receive a humidifier chamber and supply humidified gases to a breathing tube when coupled with the chamber. The heater base also comprises a control circuit. The electrical connector is provide...

A breathing assistance apparatus for providing respiratory therapy such as bubble CPAP therapy comprises a flow generator, a gases flow pathway, a pressure regulator, a gases property sensor and a controller. The controller of the apparatus can be configured to detect the presence of bubbling in the pressure regulat...

A conduit for conveying medical gases includes an elongate tube, a sheath provided about the elongate tube, and a pair of connectors provided at opposing ends of the elongate tube. The elongate tube is formed from a breathable material to mitigate condensate within the lumen. In use, water molecules within the lumen...

A vent for use with a respiratory system arranged to convey a breathable gas to a patient, wherein the vent allows gas from within the respiratory system to exit, comprising: a movable actuator, wherein movement of the actuator adjusts an area of the vent available for the gas to exit from the respiratory system via...

A device for providing respiratory support to a patient comprises a first gas flow path; a second gas flow path and a first gases port configured to receive gases from either of the first gas flow path and the second gas flow path. The device comprises a switching mechanism operable to switch flow to the first gases...

ABSTRACT PATIENT INTERFACE A non-invasive patient interface that is configured to deliver pressurized respiratory gas to the mouth and nares of a patient to deliver non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to the patient, the patient interface comprising a cushion module which comprises: (a) a seal for sealing around the mou...

According to this disclosure there is provided a respiratory support apparatus configured to provide a gases flow to a patient, the respiratory support apparatus comprising: a flow generator configured to generate the gases flow; a humidifier configured to humidify the gases flow; and a controller. The apparatus is ...

Described is a method of (and apparatus for) assessing a patient receiving respiratory support during a session to determine a respiratory status comprising: receiving from one or more sensors, for a plurality of time points, one or more patient parameters for a patient, comprising at least one respiratory parameter...

A nasal cannula interface is provided for supplying a gases flow to a patient comprising: a nasal cannula defining at least a portion of a gases flow path and comprising a body having a base portion and at least one prong extending from the base portion, the at least one prong being configured to direct the gases fl...

Over-enthalpy conditions when using a respiratory and/or surgical humidifier system can be prevented. A heating element power in an inspiratory conduit can be limited based at least in part on one or more parameters of the gases flow, and/or on an ambient temperature. The limit on the heating element power in the in...

Moisture conditions in a conduit, particularly a gases supply system conduit for supplying respiratory or surgical gases, can be detected using an electrical property of the conduit. Moisture conditions can also be detected in another component of the gases supply system. The detected moisture conditions can be mana...

A measurement device for use with a breathing assistance apparatus to measure lung performance. The device has a main body that is releasably connectable to a gases outlet or a breathing conduit of the breathing assistance apparatus. The main body conveys a flow of gases from the gases outlet to a user. The main con...

A device for providing respiratory gases comprises a blower configured to receive a first gas from a first gas flow path and generate a flow of a first gas provided through a first gases outlet of the blower; a second gas flow path configured to receive a flow of a second gas and provide the flow of the second gas t...

ABSTRACT “HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM CONNECTIONS” A circuit connector for a humidification system, the system comprising a base unit configured to be engaged by a humidification chamber. The circuit connector comprises an inlet to fluidly connect to an outlet of the humidification chamber to receive humidified gases ...

A device arranged to be in fluid communication with a patient interface arranged to be in communication with an airway of a patient during respiratory therapy, the device comprising: an inlet for receiving a breathable gas from a respiratory apparatus; an outlet for conveying the breathable gas to the patient interf...

A non-invasive patient interface that is configured to deliver pressurized respiratory gas to the mouth and nares of a patient, the patient interface comprising a cushion module which comprises: (a) a seal for sealing around the mouth and nares of the patient; (b) a housing connected to the seal; (c) an interior...

A humidification system can include a heater base, a humidification chamber, and a breathing circuit. A cartridge can be removably coupled to the heater base. The cartridge can include various sensors, probes, sensor wire connectors, heater wire connectors, and/or other features. The cartridge can include ...

ABSTRACT A conduit for use with a respiratory or surgical gases supply system, the conduit comprising: a first electrically conductive element; a second electrically conductive element spaced apart from the first electrically conductive element at a distance configured to allow a capacitive effect to exist between...

A medical tube for conveying a gas to a patient, the medical tube comprising: a barrier; a support structure together with the barrier forming a tube wall, such that a lumen is provided; and a connector configured to connect to a device in order to allow gas flow within the lumen, wherein at least part of the connec...

This disclosure relates to a medical tube for humidified gas; comprising first and second tube segments each having a heater wire. The electrical power used by the second heater wire can be determined by a property of the first heater wire and/or second heater wire. The disclosure relates to a medical tube comprisin...