Humidification of respiratory gases

    公开(公告)号:US09802022B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-31

    申请号:US12397850

    申请日:2009-03-04

    IPC分类号: A61M16/10 A61M16/16 A61M16/00

    摘要: A humidifier for a respiratory apparatus for delivering a humidified flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a humidifier chamber configured to store a supply of water to humidify the flow of breathable gas, the humidifier chamber comprising a first heating element configured to heat the supply of water; a relative humidity sensor to detect a relative humidity of ambient air and generate signals indicative of the ambient relative humidity; a first temperature sensor to detect a temperature of ambient air and generate signals indicative of the ambient temperature; and a controller configured to determine an absolute humidity of the ambient air from the signals generated by the relative humidity sensor and the first temperature sensor and to control the first heating element to provide a predetermined relative humidity to the flow of breathable gas. A method of humidifying a flow of breathable gas to be provided to a patient includes determining an absolute humidity of ambient air used to form the flow of breathable gas; and controlling a temperature of a supply of water that humidifies the flow of breathable gas to provide a predetermined absolute humidity corresponding to a predetermined temperature and a predetermined relative humidity of the flow to be delivered to the patient.

    Cuff for air delivery conduit
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    发明申请
    Cuff for air delivery conduit 有权
    空气输送管道袖口

    公开(公告)号:US20100116272A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-13

    申请号:US12461967

    申请日:2009-08-28

    IPC分类号: A61M16/08

    摘要: A cuff for an air delivery conduit includes a first end portion provided to a tube and a second end portion adapted to engage a tubular connector. The second end portion includes an entry surface that is curved or chamfered along its length to provide a lead in for inserting the second end portion onto the tubular connector in use. The entry surface provides an internal diameter that is larger than an external diameter of the tubular connector.

    摘要翻译: 用于空气输送导管的袖带包括设置到管的第一端部和适于接合管状连接器的第二端部。 第二端部包括沿着其长度弯曲或倒角的入口表面,以提供用于在使用中将第二端部插入到管状连接器上的引线。 进入表面提供的内径大于管状连接器的外径。