US 11,986,598 B2
Respiratory system with humidifier and conformable reservoir
Ronald James Huby, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed by ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/036,525.
Application 17/036,525 is a continuation of application No. 15/285,785, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,821,257.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/237,206, filed on Oct. 5, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0008324 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 16/16 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/16 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/024 (2017.08); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/1055 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 16/0051 (2013.01); A61M 16/0605 (2014.02); A61M 2205/21 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3365 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01); A61M 2209/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible humidifier reservoir assembly configured to humidify a flow of pressurized respiratory gas, the humidifier reservoir assembly comprising:
a bottom portion comprising a heat conducting base plate;
a top portion that is securable to the bottom portion in a manner that allows the top and bottom portions to be separated from each other and resecured to each other after being separated;
a seal sandwiched between the top and bottom portions;
an air inlet configured to receive the flow of pressurized respiratory gas; and
an air outlet configured to discharge the humidified flow of pressurized respiratory gas from the humidifier reservoir assembly,
wherein the bottom and top portions are formed from a flexible material so that surfaces of the bottom and top portions are pliable, and
wherein the humidifier reservoir assembly is configured to expand upon being filled with fluid.