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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2020
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Katja Munkelt, Hermsdorf, DE;
Christopher Gareth Sims, Auckland, NZ;
Seth Mclay Frater, Auckland, NZ;
Matthew Liam Buswell, Auckland, NZ;
Gavin Walsh Millar, Auckland, NZ;
David Leon McCauley, Auckland, NZ;
Malcolm David Smith, Auckland, NZ;
Brendan Thomas Vercoelen, Auckland, NZ;
Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Auckland, NZ;
Kiel Anthony McCool, Auckland, NZ;
Thomas James Edwards, Parnell, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
A medical tube comprises a tail to connect an embedded wire to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a flattened portion and an exposed portion to facilitate attachment of the medical tube to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a second flattened portion. One or more wires, such as a heater wire or a sensor wire, may be embedded in the medical tube. The medical tube may comprise a connector that comprises a printed circuit board to which the one or more wires is attached. The connector may comprise features to support the printed circuit board, aid in assembly of the one or more wires to the connector, and protect electrical components against liquid ingress.