Patent ID: 9669181
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A61M,B01D

Claim:
1. A heat exchange apparatus for condensing water from a flow of respiratory gas, the apparatus comprising: a base unit comprising a heating element and a cooling element, and a heat exchange component having a condensation chamber, a heater chamber, and a self-contained gases passageway extending from an inlet in fluid communication with the condensation chamber to an outlet in fluid communication with the heater chamber, with the inlet and outlet being connectable to a breathing system such that the condensation chamber and heater chamber are arranged in flow series between the inlet and outlet, wherein the heat exchange component is releasably engageable with the base unit, such that the heat exchange component is replaceable, and upon releasably engaging the base unit to the heat exchange component, the condensation chamber is placed in thermal communication with the cooling element to aid removal of heat energy from the condensation chamber and the heater chamber is placed in thermal communication with the heating element to aid provision of heat energy to the heater chamber.