Patent ID: 6095135
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for heating and humidifying respiratory gases passed to a patient comprising:a housing having a first port adapted for passing respiratory gases between the housing and a patient and a second port adapted for connection to a tube for passing respiratory gases to and from the patient, the first port and the second port being positioned so that respiratory gases passing to and from the patient through the housing pass therebetween;a gas permeable member positioned in the housing between the first port and the second port and adapted to exchange heat and moisture with respiratory gases passing through the housing;a fitting joined to both the housing and a tracheal tube device, the fitting including a separate opening through which an additional treatment is provided to the patient; anda fitting closure assembly coupled to the fitting and including a through port adapted to be coupled to a device for providing the additional treatment, the fitting closure assembly being movable between a first position in which the separate opening is not in fluid communication with the through port, and a second position in which the separate opening is in fluid communication with the through port.