An integrated respiratory pressure therapy device and humidifier for pressurising and humidifying breathable air to treat a respiratory disorder in a patient, includes a blower configured to pressurise the breathable air; a water reservoir configured to hold a volume of water to be used for humidification of the breathable air, the water reservoir comprising a water reservoir base, a water reservoir lid connected to the water reservoir base, and a compliant portion. The compliant portion is constructed from an elastomeric material and configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid. A water reservoir dock forms a cavity configured to partially receive the water reservoir. The water reservoir lid includes a protrusion and the water reservoir dock includes a recess configured to releasably engage one another to secure the water reservoir to the water reservoir dock.

Breathing tube assemblies for use with a respiratory therapy device, such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, includes an elbow that permits adjustment of a position of the breathing tube assembly relative to the respiratory therapy device. In some arrangements, the breathing tube assembly includes a breathing tube and a swivel elbow. The breathing tube is rotationally fixed relative to the respiratory therapy device and the swivel elbow rotatable relative to the breathing tube. In other arrangements, the breathing tube assembly includes an elbow that can be coupled to the respiratory therapy device in one of several possible positions.

A water reservoir for an apparatus for humidifying a flow of breathable gas includes a reservoir base including a cavity structured to hold a volume of liquid and a conductive portion provided to the base. The conductive portion is adapted to thermally engage with a heater plate to allow thermal transfer of heat from the heater plate to the volume of liquid. The conductive portion includes a thin film comprising a non-metallic material, and the thin film includes a wall thickness less than about 1 mm.

Aspects of the invention provide a system for disinfecting a humidifier containing a volume of water. An enclosure, such as a humidifier, includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a humidifier component, a third chamber, and a control unit. The first chamber contains a volume of water and a portion of the water flows into the second chamber. A first set of ultraviolet radiation sources within the first chamber can be configured to generate UV-A radiation, while a second set of ultraviolet radiation sources within the second chamber can be configured to generate UV-C radiation. In operation, the humidifier component adjacent to the second chamber creates water vapor using the portion of the volume of water within the second chamber. The water vapor flows into a third chamber that contains the water vapor and releases the water vapor into the ambient.

According to this disclosure there is provided a respiratory support apparatus configured to provide a gases flow to a patient, the respiratory support apparatus comprising: a flow generator configured to generate the gases flow; a humidifier configured to humidify the gases flow; and a controller. The apparatus is controlled by the controller to function in at least two modes, being a normal mode and a high-temperature mode. In the high-temperature mode the temperature of gases delivered to the patient is higher than the temperature of gases delivered to the patient when in the normal mode. In the high-temperature mode, the controller controls one or more parameters of the gases flow to be different to that in the normal mode, whilst providing higher temperatures. The apparatus is also operative in a cool-down mode in which one or more parameters of the gases flow are controlled. The apparatus includes safety features to ensure the temperature, dew-point, enthalpy, and/or energy of the gases flow do not exceed safe limits.

A method for optimizing sleep for a user of a respiratory therapy system is described herein. The method includes receiving therapy instructions to be implemented using the respiratory therapy system for a sleep session. The therapy instructions include a plurality of prescribed control parameters, each of the plurality of prescribed control parameters having a value or a range of values. The method further includes receiving a desired sleep comfort level for the sleep session, and adjusting one or more of the values or the range of values of the plurality of prescribed control parameters, to one or more adjusted values or range of values based on the desired sleep comfort level. The adjustments to the adjusted values are implemented to aid the user in achieving the desired sleep comfort level.

A connector having a connector body with an inlet and an outlet defining a gas flow passage therebetween. The connector body has an overlap portion that is configured to overlap with a portion of a second connector when connected. An access passage extends through the overlap portion to the gas flow passage.

A determination section of a sleep control apparatus determines an awakening point based on target data. The target data is time-series data of biological information of a target person in a target period. The target period is a period between wakefulness to failing asleep of the target person, or a period from the wakefulness of the target person to a time point at which a predetermined time has passed since the target person fell asleep. The controller controls a target device so that the target device stimulates the target person to wake up at the awakening point.

The respiratory blowing device is provided with a first unit including a first housing and a second unit including a rotating body and a second housing. The first housing includes a first outlet, the rotating body includes a first coupling port and a first coupling path, and the second housing includes a first inlet and a second outlet. The rotating body is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the first outlet is coupled to the first coupling port in a state that the first housing and the second housing are separated from each other. At the second position, the first housing is attached to the second housing by the rotation of the first housing to approach the second housing in a state that the first outlet is coupled to the first coupling port.

An herb vaporizing apparatus includes an herb receiving port, a grinder to grind the herb, and a heating chamber for heating the ground herb to create a vapor. A first end of the heating chamber is positioned closer to a top of the apparatus than a second end of the heating chamber, such that the ground herb generally moves in at least a partially downward direction as it travels through the heating chamber. The apparatus further includes a screw feeder positioned within the heating chamber that rotates and moves the ground herb within the heating chamber. The apparatus further includes an air pump for pumping vapor out of the heating chamber and a valve positioned along an airway between the heating chamber and a vapor output. The valve permits air and the vapor to move from the heating chamber to the vapor output only while the air pump is activated.