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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Resmed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista, AU;
Inventor:
Dimitri Marco Maurer, Gosford, AU;
Assignee:
ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0611 (2014.02); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 16/161 (2014.02); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0033 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01);
Abstract
An air conduit for a respiratory therapy device comprises a first end, a second end, and a tube portion, wherein the tube portion comprises a tube wall and an auxiliary structure, such as a rib. The air conduit may deliver a flow of air from a respiratory therapy device or a humidifier to a patient interface. The air conduit may comprise a plurality of auxiliary structures, some of which may consist of a polymeric material, and some of which may comprise a polymeric material and an electrical conductor. An auxiliary structure may be a helical rib extending across a length of the tube portion.