Patent 10449320 was granted and assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on October, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Various characteristics of a gas flow can be sensed at the end of a respiratory conduit near the patient interface using a sensing module. The sensing module can be removable from the patient end of the respiratory conduit for ease of use and ease of cleaning. The sensor module can transmit sensor data over the same wires used to heat the respiratory conduit.