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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Hamish Adrian Osborne, Auckland, NZ;
James William Stanton, Auckland, NZ;
Bruce Gordon Holyoake, Auckland, NZ;
Stephen David Evans, Auckland, NZ;
David Leon McCauley, Auckland, NZ;
Nicholas James Michael McKenna, Auckland, NZ;
Gareth Thomas McDermott, Auckland, NZ;
Myfanwy Jane Antica Norton, Auckland, NZ;
Gavin Walsh Millar, Auckland, NZ;
Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Auckland, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
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 integral with a conduit for directing the humidified gases to a user, and an electrical terminal for electrically coupling the circuit connector to an electrical terminal associated with the base unit. The circuit connector may be releasably and lockably connectable to the outlet of the humidification chamber and/or orientation features may control orientation of component parts of the system as they are assembled.