Respiratory pressure treatment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11219735-B1
Application number	US-202117486414-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 27, 2021
Priority date	Dec 17, 2013
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) device is disclosed for treatment of respiratory-related disorders. The RPT device includes a pressure generator, a pneumatic block, a chassis and a device outlet for delivering a supply of flow of gas to a patient interface. The RPT device also comprises an integrated humidifier including a water reservoir. An RPT device is also disclosed that includes a wireless data communication interface integrated with the housing and configured to connect to another device or a network.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) system for pressurising breathable air to treat a respiratory disorder in a patient, the RPT system comprising:
a water reservoir configured to hold a volume of water to be used for humidification of breathable air, the water reservoir including a water reservoir inlet and a water reservoir outlet; and
an RPT device comprising:
a pressure generator configured to pressurise breathable air;
an RPT device inlet configured to receive breathable air from externally of the RPT device to be pressurised by the pressure generator;
an RPT device outlet configured to be removably connected to an end of an air circuit to direct breathable air pressurised by the pressure generator to a patient interface;
a dock configured to receive the water reservoir, the dock comprising a dock outlet configured to direct breathable air pressurised by the pressure generator into the water reservoir inlet, and the dock comprising a dock inlet configured to receive breathable air pressurised by the pressure generator from the water reservoir outlet;
a chassis;
an external housing that covers the pressure generator such that the pressure generator is pneumatically connected to the dock outlet within the external housing, the external housing being supported on the chassis;
a heating element supported on the chassis and configured to generate and conduct heat to the water reservoir when the water reservoir is received by the dock;
a first face seal configured to seal between the dock outlet and the water reservoir inlet when the water reservoir is received by the dock; and
a second face seal configured to seal between the dock inlet and the water reservoir outlet when the water reservoir is received by the dock,
wherein each of the first face seal and the second face seal is configured to seal against a flat surface when the water reservoir is received by the dock.

2. The RPT system of claim 1 , wherein the first face seal and the second face seal are positioned on the dock at the dock outlet and the dock inlet, respectively.

3. The RPT system of claim 2 , wherein the water reservoir comprises the flat surface which surrounds the water reservoir inlet and the water reservoir outlet, the first face seal and the second face seal being configured to abut and seal against the flat surface when the water reservoir is received by the dock.

4. The RPT system of claim 2 , wherein the water reservoir outlet and the water reservoir inlet are configured so as not to extend into the first face seal and the second face seal, respectively, when the water reservoir is received by the dock.

5. The RPT system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first face seal and the second face seal comprises a flap having a free edge that forms a hole, the flap being continuous around the hole, and the flap being cantilevered towards the hole.

6. The RPT system of claim 1 , wherein the dock and the water reservoir are shaped and dimensioned such that the water reservoir is insertable into and removable from the dock along a linear path that is parallel to an axis formed through each of the dock inlet and the dock outlet.

7. The RPT system of claim 1 , wherein the first face seal and the second face seal are positioned on a common wall of the dock and/or configured to engage with a common wall of the water reservoir.

8. The RPT system of claim 1 , further comprising an air circuit having a first end configured to be connected to a patient interface and a second end configured to be removably connected to the RPT device outlet,
wherein the RPT device outlet is configured to be connected to the air circuit such that the water reservoir is removable from the dock while the air circuit remains connected to the RPT device outlet.

9. The RPT system of claim 8 , wherein the water reservoir is configured such that the water reservoir must be removed from the dock to be refilled.

10. The RPT system of claim 9 , wherein the dock and the water reservoir are shaped and dimensioned such that a portion of the water reservoir is positioned outside of the dock when the water reservoir is received by the dock,
wherein the portion of the water reservoir that is positioned outside of the dock when the water reservoir is received by the dock has at least one dimension that is greater than a portion of the water reservoir positioned inside of the dock when the water reservoir is received by the dock, and
wherein the water reservoir comprises a friction grip on the portion of the water reservoir that is positioned outside of the dock when the water reservoir is received by the dock.

11. The RPT system of claim 1 , wherein the water reservoir comprises a water reservoir base and a water reservoir lid,
wherein the water reservoir lid includes the water reservoir inlet and the water reservoir outlet, and
wherein the water reservoir comprises a compliant portion constructed from a resilient material and configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid when the water reservoir lid is in a closed position on the water reservoir base.

12. The RPT system of claim 1 , further comprising an air circuit having a first end configured to be connected to a patient interface and a second end configured to be removably connected to the RPT device outlet,
wherein:
each of the first face seal and the second face seal comprises a flap having a free edge that forms a hole, the flap being continuous around the hole, and the flap being cantilevered towards the hole,
the RPT device outlet is configured to be connected to the air circuit such that the water reservoir is removable from the dock while the air circuit remains connected to the RPT device outlet,
the water reservoir comprises a water reservoir base and a water reservoir lid, the water reservoir lid includes the water reservoir inlet and the water reservoir outlet, and
the water reservoir comprises a compliant portion constructed from a resilient material and configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid when the water reservoir lid is in a closed position on the water reservoir base.

13. The RPT system of claim 12 , wherein:
the first face seal and the second face seal are positioned on the dock at the dock outlet and the dock inlet, respectively,
the water reservoir comprises the flat surface which surrounds the water reservoir inlet and the water reservoir outlet, the first face seal and the second face seal being configured to abut and seal against the flat surface when the water reservoir is received by the dock,
the water reservoir outlet and the water reservoir inlet are configured so as not to extend into the first face seal and the second face seal, respectively, when the water reservoir is received by the dock, and
the first face seal and the second face seal are positioned on a common wall of the dock and/or configured to engage with a common wall of the water reservoir.

14. The RPT system of claim 13 , wherein the dock and the water reservoir are shaped and dimensioned such that the water reservoir is insertable into and removable from the dock along a linear path that is parallel to an axis formed through each of the dock inlet and the dock outlet.

15. The RPT system of claim 12 , wherein the water reservoir is configured such that the water reservoir must be removed from the dock to be refilled,
wherein the dock and the water reservoir are shaped and dimensioned such that a portion of the water reservoir is positioned outside of the dock when the water reservoir is received by the dock,
where

Assignees

• ResMed Pty Ltd

Inventors

• Bath Andrew Roderick
• Bertinetti Mark
• Birchall Paul Frederick
• Chui Tommy Chung Yeung
• Churchill Dawn Rosemary
• Le Loc'H Clementine
• Formica Justin John
• Harrington Matthew Rolf
• Huby Ronald James
• Kapadia Jeegarkumar
• Kenyon Barton John
• Maurer Dimitri Marco
• Nasr Saad
• Ormrod Joseph Samuel
• Romagnoli Jose Ignacio
• Row Nathan John
• Smith Ian Malcolm
• Sparrow Robert John
• Stanislas Luke Andrew
• Tang Zhuo Ran
• Tsai Ernie Wei-Chih
• Verma Hargopal
• Zhu Chengwei

Classifications

• A61M2209/086

  Docking stations · CPC title

• A61M16/16 Primary

  Devices to humidify the respiration air {(A61M16/1045 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A61M16/0063

  Compressors · CPC title

• A61M2205/3592

  using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission · CPC title

• H01Q1/48

  Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title