Patent ID: 9278184
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A pressure support system comprising: (a) a gas flow generating system comprising: (b) a patient interface device comprising: (c) a tubing disposed between the gas flow generating system controller and the patient interface device, the tubing being structured to carry a flow of air or gas from the gas source to the patient interface device, the tubing comprising a first end structured to couple with the gas source, a second end structured to couple with the controller, an elongated tube attached between the first end and the second end and having an elongated length between the gas flow generating system controller and the patient interface device, and a third inductive coil coupled to the elongated tube along the elongated length and wound about the first end, the second end, and the elongated tube, the tubing being structured to inductively couple power or a signal between the first inductive coil of the gas flow generating system controller and the second inductive coil of the patient interface device.