Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limitied

Christopher Simon James Quill

Kevin Peter O'Donnell

Matthew Jon Payton

Peter Geoffrey Hawkins

Jack Che-Wei Hsu

Christopher Malcolm Crone

Andrew Baden Clark

Martin Paul Friedrich Kramer

Craig Karl White

Ian Douglas Makinson

Emily Joy Drake

Jae Chul Han

Reena Daken

Samuel Robertson Frame

Virginia Louise Owen

Martin Paul Friederich Kramer

Nordyn Alami

Dexter Chi Lun Cheung

Andrew Robert Donald Somervell

John Han

Virginia Louise Glover

Kevin Peter O′Donnell

Virigina Louise Owen

Kevin Peter O'donnell

Martin Kramer

Dexer Chi Lun Cheung

Kevin Peter c/o Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited O'DONNELL

Kevin Peter C/-Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited O'DONNELL

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

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 tube. The drying cycle is preferably operated automatically by internal controllers in the apparatus. However, it may be manually activated by pressing a button on the apparatus. The drying cycle is preferably activated at the end of a user's treatment session.

Breathing assistance apparatus

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 combined output of oxygen and other breathing gases (air) is then humidified. The breathing assistance apparatus and manifold of the present invention provides a safe method to add oxygen to the input air stream of a gases supply and humidifying device and reduces the amount of accumulation of oxygen within the gases supply device, reducing fire risk should sparking occur within the device.

Breathing assistance apparatus with a manifold to add auxiliary gases to ambient gases

A breathing assistance apparatus user interface is described which presents animated information related to the management of the apparatus. The user interface is provided on a display screen of the apparatus. The animated illustrations can correspond to operational modes, warnings, user instructions, fault conditions, status, menu options, and the like. The animations can include a sequence of images shown in rapid succession which depict moving icons or objects, scrolling text, flashing colors, or any combination of these or the like. The user interface can combine static information along with animations.

Breathing assistance apparatus user interface

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 automated so minimal training is required to disinfect in particular an internal elbow conduit within the device. It is therefore not necessary to dismantle the gases supply and humidification device, therefore, inadvertent damage to the internal parts of the device is avoided. The present invention also provides a method of disinfecting a heated breathing conduit and a patient interface.

The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermistor), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube.

Apparatus for measuring properties of gases supplied to a patient

A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.

Breathing assistance apparatus with serviceability features

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Auckland, New Zealand

Christopher Simon James Quill