Patent ID: 9272114
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A61M,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A flexible heated wire hose, for use in warming of a wall of the hose to keep its temperature above a dew point of air transported between a CPAP humidifier and a mask to prevent condensation from forming therein, said flexible heated wire hose comprising: a hose, said hose having a first end and a second end, said hose comprising a reinforcement member being formed generally into a series of flexible turns with each turn being spaced from an adjacent one of said turns to create an interstitial area; said reinforcement member comprising an electrically energizable heating element; said hose comprising one or more layers of a flexible material, said one or more flexible layers of material being formed to overlay at least a portion of said series of turns of said reinforcement member and corresponding interstitial area between said turns; and a first end fitting, said first end fitting for use in attaching said hose to the CPAP humidifier, said first end fitting comprising: