Michael Joseph Blackhurst;Daniel John Smith;Nina Caroline Batty;Hussein Kadhum
发明人:
Michael Joseph Blackhurst,Nina Caroline Batty,Daniel John Smith,Hussein Kadhum
申请号：
US13531423
公开号：
US09095668B2
申请日:
2012.06.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
This invention relates to apparatus used to alter the temperature and humidity of gases. The apparatus of the present invention comprises an insufflator, humidifier and transportation means connected to delivery means to deliver humidified and heated gases to a body cavity prior to and during a medical procedure. In one form of the present invention the insufflator and humidifier are contained in the one housing, while in another form the humidifier is located proximal and external to the insufflator. The transportation means that delivers the humidified gases to the body cavity comprises a flexible tubing having located within, throughout or around it heating means. The heating means may be a heat conductive wire, a ribbon of PTC material, or a conducting wire extruded into the walls of tubing, where the tubing may be made from a PTC material or flexible plastics.
