Apparatus for humidifying a respiratory gas

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PATENT NO 9545493
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13916930

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A positive pressure gas supply system configured to supply positive pressure gas to a patient includes a CPAP unit configured to generate a flow of positive pressure gas. A humidifier base is positioned to receive the flow of positive pressure gas from the CPAP unit. A receiving portion of the humidifier base is configured to removably receive a refilling module. The refilling module is configured to hold a volume of water, complete a gas flow path partially defined by the humidifier base, and humidify the positive pressure gas. In addition, a respiration tube connecting portion is positioned to remain in communication with a gas discharge passage of the humidifier base when the refilling module is removed from the humidifier base. The respiration tube connecting portion is configured to be connected to a respiration tube and deliver the humidified positive pressure gas to the respiration tube.

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  • RESMED R&D GERMANY GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Genger, Harald Starnberg, DE 20 1067
Klopp, Andreas Munich, DE 12 586
Lang, Bernd Christoph Gräfelfing, DE 82 2448
Madaus, Stefan Gräfelfing, DE 36 2663
Mayer, Wolfgang Ebringen, DE 82 1017
Schatzl, Stefan Weilhem, DE 20 749
Vögele, Harald Wolfgang Gauting, DE 17 272

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