US 8,550,072 B2
Apparatus for delivering humidified gasesGeneral
US 8,550,072 B2
Apparatus for delivering humidified gases
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Justine Yu
Art Unit:
3785 Body Treatment, Kinestherapy, and Exercising
Inventors:
Mohammad THUDOR; Ian Douglas MAKINSON; Philip James BIGGS; Philip John DICKINSON
Assignee:
Priority:
03/21/00
Filed:
12/05/11
Granted:
10/08/13
Expiration:
03/14/21
Abstract
An apparatus for delivering humidified gases has a connection manifold adapted to connect with inlet and outlet ports of a slide on water chamber in a single slide on motion. Connection of the gases inlet and gases outlet ports as well as any additional electrical and/or pneumatic connections are all made in the same slide on motion. The water chamber may include inwardly extending elongate extension tubes with one of the extension tubes having an air bleed aperture to aid filling of the chamber.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61M16/1075A61M