Method and device for the automatic identification of respiratory tubes

摘要

The invention relates to a method for the automatic identification of the type of a respiratory tube means, wherein a memory element (5), which is connected to the respiratory tube means (4) and on which data are stored which identify the respiratory tube means (4), is read out by a reader unit (6), which is a component of a respiratory apparatus (1), when the respiratory tube means (4) is brought into the vicinity of the respiratory apparatus (1), as well as a device for the performance of the method.