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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Resmed Limited, Bella Vista, New South Wales, AU;
Alexander Virr, Gosford, AU;
Andrew Roderick Bath, Sydney, AU;
Nathan John Row, Sydney, AU;
Dan Kao, Sydney, AU;
Phoebe Katherine Hill, Sydney, AU;
Nicholas Andrew Earl, Essex, GB;
Hargopal Verma, Sydney, AU;
Junning Chen, Sydney, AU;
ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, AU;
Abstract
A humidifier for humidifying a flow of breathable gas to be delivered to a patient includes a chamber configured to receive the flow of breathable gas; a tub configured to contain a supply of water, the tub being configured to be inserted into the chamber; a lid provided on the chamber and being movable between an open position and a closed position; and a seal provided on the lid, the seal being configured to seal the chamber such that the flow of breathable gas pressurizes the chamber. The humidifier may be connectable to a flow generator configured to generate the flow of breathable gas. A tube for delivering the humidified flow may be connected to the humidifier. The tube may be a heated or non-heated tube. A respiratory apparatus for delivering a flow of breathable gas to a patient may include the humidifier and the flow generator and/or the tube. A method of humidifying a flow of breathable gas comprises sealing a chamber containing a supplying a water and pressurizing the chamber by directing the flow of breathable gas into the chamber.