Patent ID: 8100124
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A respiration device comprising: a respirator with respiration data acquisition means for acquiring inspiratory gas flow data and at least one of inspiratory oxygen concentration data, inspiratory gas temperature data and mode of operation of the respirator data; a humidifier for humidifying breathing gas; a first operating and control unit for controlling operation of said respirator and for acquiring data from said respiration data acquisition means; a second control and operating unit at said humidifier; and a connection means for providing bidirectional data transmission between said first operating and control unit and said second control and operating unit including transmission of inspiratory gas flow data and at least one of inspiratory oxygen concentration data, inspiratory gas temperature data and mode of operation of the respirator data from said first operating and control unit to said second control and operating unit, said first operating and control unit making settings for the humidifier by sending settings from said first operating and control unit to said second control and operating unit and monitoring the humidifier from said first operating and control unit to change settings of the humidifier by sending settings from said first operating and control unit to said second control and operating unit if needed.