Modularized respiratory treatment apparatus

摘要

A modularized respiratory treatment apparatus provides various respiratory pressure treatments. The apparatus may be formed by discrete connectable modules such as a flow generator module, alarm module and/or humidifier module. Each module may include its own external casing or housing to independently retain or enclose the respective components that serve the function of the module. Different modules may be adapted with different components and functionalities and may be readily coupled using standardized gas and electrical connection configurations that have flow and communication paths that extend through the modules. When coupled, operation of the respiratory treatment apparatus may be controlled by detection of different modules, such as the alarm module that generates visual and/or audible alarms based on detected conditions, so as to selectively enable or disable different respiratory treatments. The discrete modules of the medical treatment apparatus may include tamper resistant locking mechanisms to impede unauthorized separation of some modules.

主权项

1. An alarm module for coupling with a respiratory treatment apparatus, the respiratory treatment apparatus being configured to generate a respiratory pressure treatment, the alarm module comprising:
a breathable gas flow channel, the channel comprising an inlet coupling and outlet coupling, the inlet coupling adapted to couple with a breathable gas flow output of the respiratory treatment apparatus; an alarm component; an electrical couplers at least one of the electrical couplers adapted for electrical communication between the alarm component and a controller of the respiratory treatment apparatus; and a modularized housing configured to retain the channel and the alarm component, the modularized housing adapted for coupling with a housing of the respiratory treatment apparatus, wherein the electrical couplers are on opposite sides of the modularized housing of the alarm module, the electrical couplers providing a communication bus through the alarm module.