Patent ID: 9604027
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A HME (Heat and Moisture Exchanger) comprising: a housing having a length extending along an axis, a first port projects from the housing adapted for connection to a patient breathing device, a HME element extends transversely of the axis at opposite ends of the housing through which gas can flow to and from a patient, a recess provided at a lower side and midway along the length of the housing, an oxygen supply port by which oxygen can be supplied to the patient via the HME, the oxygen supply port having a stem with an inner end attached to a wall of the recess and a free open end adapted to physically attach to an oxygen line, the oxygen supply port having at least a major part of the stem contained within the recess when not in use, an oxygen passage extending along the housing to connect with the stem, a suction aperture located substantially opposite the first port, and a flap having one end hingedly attached to the housing being movable to cover the suction aperture and an opposite, free end that extends over a part of the recess to cover the major part and to cover and face the free open end of the stem.