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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Mabini Arcilla, San Diego, CA (US);
Smita Garde, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 16/0003 (2014.02); A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/142 (2014.02); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7536 (2013.01);
Abstract
A humidifier can be integrated with a ventilator allowing it to continue humidification during patient transport. The humidifier can be placed at the ventilator outlet port and have a size that adds minimal resistance and compliance in the inspiratory arm of the patient circuit. The innermost core of the humidifier is the heater element that is positioned inside a hydrophobic membrane, allowing for humidification of the gas flowing around the hydrophobic membrane.