Respiratory Pressure Device
Patent No. EP4079363 (titled "Respiratory Pressure Device") was filed by Resmed on Mar 14, 2014. The application was issued on Aug 27, 2025.
Patent Summary
A respiratory pressure device comprises a pressure generator for supplying positive pressure air and an integrated humidification apparatus. The humidification apparatus includes a dock featuring a heater plate and a recess, and a reservoir comprising a chamber in fluid communication with the airflow. The reservoir includes a base with a conductive portion for thermal engagement with the heater plate, a lid movably connected to the base to enable open and closed configurations, and a protrusion that engages the dock's recess for retention. The device further includes a first compliant portion configured to be compressed, thereby enabling the engagement or disengagement of the reservoir with the dock.
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Date
Description
EP4079363
- Application Number
- EP22177451A
- Filing Date
- Mar 14, 2014
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Jul 25, 2025
- Publication Date
- Aug 27, 2025
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