Patent ID: 9265902
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61M,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A conduit for supplying gases, the conduit comprising: a proximal end configured to connect to a source of breathing gases; a distal end configured to connect to a patient interface; a wall defining a lumen for delivering a flow of gases to a patient; a wire provided within or around the conduit and extending at least a portion of a length of the conduit, the length of the conduit extending from a proximal portion of the conduit to a distal portion of the conduit; and a gases property sensor configured to measure at least one property of the flow of gases and positioned at the distal portion of the conduit, the gases property sensor connected to the wire, and the gases property sensor disposed within a housing and within the flow of gases such that the gases property sensor is able to measure the at least one property of the flow of gases.