Patent ID: 9212673
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A61M,F15D,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for maintaining a water level in a respiratory humidification system, said device comprising: a humidification component; a base unit configured to support a base of the humidification component; and a first sensor integrated with the base unit and a second sensor integrated with the base unit, the first sensor positioned diametrically opposed to the second sensor around the humidification component, the first and second sensors being independent of the humidification component and positioned external to the humidification component and coupled with a control module, the first sensor configured for sensing water related information in said humidification component and providing said water related information to said control module, said water related information comprising data configured for being used to control an operation of a water level control element, wherein the humidification component is independent from the base unit such that the humidification component is placeable onto and removable from the base unit without attachments.