PORTABLE AND COMPACT SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF HUMIDIFIED HIGH FLOW NASAL CANNULA (HHFNC) THERAPY IN NEONATES AND INFANTS

摘要

A portable system for delivery of humidified high flow nasal cannula therapy includes a portable system housing, a respiratory circuit positioned within the housing comprising an ambient air conduit and an oxygen conduit merging downstream into a blended air conduit, an air pump positioned within the housing and connected to an upstream end of the ambient air conduit, configured to transfer ambient air into the ambient air conduit, an oxygen supply connection element connected to an upstream end of the oxygen conduit and configured to connect to an oxygen supply, a humidification chamber connected to a downstream end of the blended air conduit and an upstream end of an air output conduit, and a humidification chamber seating portion connected to the housing and configured to seat the humidification chamber, where the humidification chamber seating portion comprises a sterilization light source.