APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFYING A RESPIRATORY GAS
First Claim
1. Apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas under an increased pressure comprising:
- a blowing device to deliver the respiratory gas;
a housing device having a bottom region, a top surface region and a side region extending upwardly between the top surface region and the bottom region; and
a connecting device to connect a humidifying apparatus for humidifying the respiratory gas, the connecting device being arranged in the side region in such a way that the humidifying apparatus can be laterally coupled thereto.
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Abstract
A humidifier assembly for a CPAP includes a base housing with a gas inlet configured to receive respiratory gas from the CPAP unit. The base housing includes a first connecting device located at a sidewall of the base housing and configured to directly, removably connect the base housing to the CPAP unit. The base housing also includes a second connecting device configured to be coupled to an air delivery hose. The humidifier assembly further includes a liquid storage container that is removably received in the base housing. The liquid storage container includes a liquid storage space configured to store liquid and a humidifying region configured to receive the respiratory gas from the gas feed opening and receive a partial amount of the liquid stored in the liquid storage space to enrich the respiratory gas with moisture.
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1 Claim
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1. Apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas under an increased pressure comprising:
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a blowing device to deliver the respiratory gas; a housing device having a bottom region, a top surface region and a side region extending upwardly between the top surface region and the bottom region; and a connecting device to connect a humidifying apparatus for humidifying the respiratory gas, the connecting device being arranged in the side region in such a way that the humidifying apparatus can be laterally coupled thereto.
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