Michael Anthony Pietrenka;Mabini Arcilla;Smita Garde;Samir Ahmad
发明人:
Mabini Arcilla,Smita Garde,Samir Ahmad,Michael Anthony Pietrenka
申请号：
US13993133
公开号：
US09375548B2
申请日:
2011.12.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
Provided are systems and methods for humidifying gas to be provided to a patient utilizing heating of an aerosolized mist. A humidification unit (201a) is provided a patient circuit (209) that provides gas to a patient. The humidification unit includes a liquid chamber (303) that receives liquid from a liquid source (203), a nebulizer (305) that nebulizes liquid from the liquid chamber, an aerosol chamber (307) that receives aerosolized liquid from the nebulizer, and a heat source (309a) that converts the aerosolized liquid into a vapor that humidifies gas in the patient circuit.
