CONDUIT CONNECTOR WITH FLOW-REGULATING VENT FOR PATIENT INTERFACE

Abstract

A conduit connector and vent assembly for connecting an air circuit to a patient interface to direct pressurized air into the patient interface from the air circuit, the conduit connector and vent assembly comprising a conduit connector comprising an inlet portion having an inlet end configured to be connected to the air circuit and having a vent assembly receiving hole that extends through the inlet portion in a radial direction and an outlet portion having an outlet end configured to be connected to the patient interface; and a vent assembly positioned in the vent assembly receiving hole, constructed and arranged to allow for washout of exhaled gases to ambient, and comprising a base positioned proximal to an interior of the conduit connector; a cover positioned distal to the interior of the conduit connector; and a flap positioned between the base and the cover, the flap being configured to move between the base and the cover during use, and the flap having an annulus shape.

Inventors

SANGADI, Nookarajesh Varma
BLANCH, Emily Elizabeth
DANTANARAYANA, MUDITHA PRADEEP

Assignees

ResMed Pty Ltd

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20211223