Patent ID: 8851073

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: a patient interface device for use in a breathing assistance system, the patient interface device including: a connection end configured to receive gas communicated by a gas delivery apparatus, the connection end having a plurality of contacts; and a patient end configured to be inserted into one or more breathing passageways of a patient; a plurality of electronic devices embedded within a sidewall of the patient interface device proximate the patient end, the plurality of electronic devices configured to generate electrical signals and comprising at least one memory device and at least one signal processor, wherein the at least one signal processor is physically separate from the at least one memory device and is configured to process signals received from the at least one memory device; and one or more electrical conductors at least partially embedded within the sidewall of the patient interface device, the one or more electrical conductors coupling the plurality of electronic devices to the plurality of contacts to facilitate communication of the electrical signals from the one or more electronic devices to the gas delivery apparatus when the patient interface device is communicatively coupled to the gas delivery apparatus.