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Telesair, Inc.Telesair, Inc. develops, engineers, and manufactures non-invasive respiratory care devices focused on high flow oxygen therapy for hospital and long-term care. Their technology integrates real-time sensor monitoring, automated alarm and safety systems, and user interface solutions. The company adheres to global regulatory standards, quality assurance, and infection control protocols to support safe, effective respiratory therapy for both adults and children.
Telesair, Inc. develops, engineers, and manufactures non-invasive respiratory care devices focused on high flow oxygen therapy for hospital and long-term care. Their technology integrates real-time sensor monitoring, automated alarm and safety systems, and user interface solutions. The company adheres to global regulatory standards, quality assurance, and infection control protocols to support safe, effective respiratory therapy for both adults and children.
Publication Number
US-12053584-B1
Publication Date
2024-08-06
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Abstract
A coupler includes: a first connecting portion, an accommodating portion, and a second connecting portion; the first connecting portion is operatively connected to a gas-providing circuit; the second connecting portion is operatively connected to a gas-delivering circuit, where the gas-providing circuit, the coupler and the gas-delivering circuit form a pathway for providing gas to a user at a patient side of the coupler; the accommodating portion is provided with at least one sensing apparatus or a heating apparatus, where the at least one sensing apparatus is configured to measure a first parameter of the gas, and the heating apparatus is configured to heat the gas passing through the coupler.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a respiratory system in which a coupler forms a pathway for providing gas to a user at a patient side of the coupler. The system includes a gas-providing circuit and a gas-delivering circuit, and the coupler comprises a first connecting portion, an accommodating portion, and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is connected to the gas-providing circuit, and the second connecting portion is connected to the gas-delivering circuit, so that gas passes through the gas-providing circuit to the coupler for delivery to the patient side.
In the gas-providing circuit, the gas-heating conduit heats gas passing through the gas-providing circuit to the coupler. The accommodating portion includes at least one sensor configured to measure a first parameter of the gas passing through the coupler, and the coupler further includes a heater configured to heat the gas passing through the coupler. The coupler is communicatively connected to a main board device, and the at least one sensor sends the first parameter to the main board device.
The coupler is powered by the main board device, and the gas-delivering circuit includes a conduit connected to one of a nasal cannula, a tracheostomy tube, or a respiratory mask. The accommodating portion further includes a user port configured to collect physiological information of the user. The disclosed embodiments also include sensing apparatus and/or a heating apparatus, with communication and power to the main board device, for measuring a gas parameter and heating gas passing through the coupler.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim set includes one independent claim (clm-00001). It specifies a coupler-based respiratory system with gas heating, gas parameter sensing, communication and power to a main board device, and delivery to a patient interface, plus a user port for physiological data, resulting in multiple inventive features centered on the coupler accommodating portion.
Coupler-forming patient-side gas pathway with circuit connection
A respiratory system comprising a gas-providing circuit, a coupler, and a gas-delivering circuit, where the coupler comprises a first connecting portion, an accommodating portion, and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion is connected to the gas-providing circuit and the second connecting portion is connected to the gas-delivering circuit, and the gas-providing circuit, the coupler, and the gas-delivering circuit form a pathway for providing the gas to a user at a patient side of the coupler.
Gas-heating in the gas-providing circuit and heater in the coupler
The gas-providing circuit comprises a gas-heating conduit that heats gas passing through the gas-providing circuit to the coupler, and the coupler further comprises a heater configured to heat the gas passing through the coupler.
Accommodating portion sensor measuring a first gas parameter
The accommodating portion is provided with at least one sensor, where the at least one sensor comprises a sensor configured to measure a first parameter of the gas passing through the coupler.
Main board communication and power for sensor parameter reporting
The gas-providing circuit further comprises a main board device configured to provide the gas, wherein the coupler is communicatively connected to the main board device and the at least one sensor is configured to send the first parameter of the gas to the main board device, and wherein the coupler is powered by the main board device.
Patient interface connection via nasal cannula, tracheostomy tube, or respiratory mask
The gas-delivering circuit comprises a conduit and one of a nasal cannula, a tracheostomy tube, or a respiratory mask connected to the conduit.
User port for collecting physiological information
The system further comprises a user port provided in the accommodating portion, wherein the used port is configured to collect physiological information of the user.
Overall, the claim coverage centers on a coupler that connects a heated gas-providing circuit to a patient-side gas-delivering circuit, with an accommodating portion that integrates sensors measuring a gas parameter, a heater in the coupler, and communication and power through a main board device, together with a user port for collecting physiological information.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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