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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 26, 2023
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Matthew Jon Payton, Auckland, NZ;
Kevin Peter O'Donnell, Auckland, NZ;
Christopher Simon James Quill, Auckland, NZ;
Ian Douglas Makinson, Auckland, NZ;
Emily Joy Drake, Auckland, NZ;
Craig Karl White, Auckland, NZ;
Virginia Louise Owen, Auckland, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
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.