Hargopal Verma;Alexander Virr;Phoebe Katherine Hill;Dan Kao;Andrew Roderick Bath;Nathan John Row;Junning Chen;Nicholas Andrew Earl
发明人:
Alexander Virr,Andrew Roderick Bath,Nathan John Row,Dan Kao,Phoebe Katherine Hill,Nicholas Andrew Earl,Hargopal Verma,Junning Chen
申请号：
US12737926
公开号：
US08631789B2
申请日:
2009.09.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
A humidifier (14) for humidifying a flow of breathable gas to be delivered to a patient includes a chamber (16) configured to receive the flow of breathable gas； a tub (20) configured to contain a supply of water, the tub being configured to be inserted into the chamber； a lid (18) provided on the chamber and being movable between an open position and a closed position； and a seal (19) 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 (12) 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.
