Delivery of respiratory therapy

US8196585B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Lee James Veliss · Rotterdam, NL
• Philip Rodney Kwok · Chatswood, AU
• Philip John Gunning · Sydney, AU
• Robert Edward Henry · Parramatta, AU
• Gregory Robert Peake · Sydney, AU
• Bruce David Gregory · Sydney, AU
• Clive Solari · Sydney, AU
• Scott Douglas Brackenreg · Mona Vale, AU
• Karthikeyan Selvarajan · Sydney, AU
• David Mark GILLIVER · Black Rock, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2007
• Grant date: Jun 12, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 1, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase.