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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
Richard John Boyes, Auckland, NZ;
Christian Francis Fischer, Auckland, NZ;
Joseph Patrick Walter Strevens, Auckland, NZ;
Elmo Benson Stoks, Auckland, NZ;
Jayananda Mallinson, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/1095 (2014.02); A61M 16/145 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1017 (2013.01);
Abstract
A humidification system has a tube configured to transport gases. The tube is configured to be soaked prior to use and has a bead to hold liquid. Heat applied to the bead causes the liquid to be released as vapour. Gases flowing through the tube are heated and humidified by the vapour.