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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Charles E. Porges, Orinda, CA (US);
Inventor:
Charles E. Porges, Orinda, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for providing humidification in a breathing assistance system may include a first container at least partially defining a first volume for housing an absorbent material, a second container at least partially defining a second volume for holding a liquid, and one or more fluid passageways for communicating the liquid from the second volume to the absorbent material in the first volume.