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Patent Inventor Names
Daniel John Smith0
David Peter Baldwin0
Date of Patent
October 18, 2011
0Patent Application Number
106849170
Date Filed
October 14, 2003
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Patent abstract
A conduit for a breathing circuit includes a heater associated, at least in part, with a hydrophilic layer. The purpose of the heater is to evaporate any condensed liquid collecting in the conduit, which is first sucked up by the hydrophilic layer. The heated wick reduces the risk of collected water being passed to the patient and causing choking fits or discomfit. It is preferred that the heated wick lies freely in the conduit to settle at low points in the conduit where condensation may collect.
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