BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS

摘要

A nasal cannula (100) for delivering respiratory gases to a neonatal infant comprising a manifold including a chamber (10), a gases inlet (16) to the chamber and a gases outlet (12), a low resistance path for gases through the chamber from its inlet to its outlet and a pair of nasal prongs (116, 118) i n fluid communication with the chamber with each prong substantial equidistant the inlet, and directly in the low resistance path to eliminate deadspace.