Breathing circuit heating element retainer
US5701887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/911
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a breathing circuit such as a ventilator circuit, a heating element is used to provide improved temperature characteristics of the inspired air or breathing gas. An heating element retainer is disclosed which is operative to provide a central location of the heating element within the breathing circuit lumen.
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