Abstract: A flow tube (10) has a housing (12, 14) including at least a first housing half (12) and a second housing half (14). Each housing half (12, 14) has a connection surface (20, 22) intended for combination with the other housing half (12, 14). The connection surfaces (20, 22) enclose a mounting gap (30) for an orifice element (16). Outside of the mounting gap (30) the connection surfaces (20, 22) butt against each other in some sections by respective abutting surface portions (32, 34), and outside of the mounting gap (30) and outside of the abutting surface portions (32, 34) the housing halves (12, 14) are integrally combined with each other. A method is provided for producing the flow tube, namely for integrally joining the housing halves (12, 14).

Abstract: A respirator (1) and a mount for a respirator are provided including a mounting device for a cylinder (2), preferably an oxygen cylinder. The mounting device forms an upper housing half (4) and a lower housing half (3) of the respirator (1) and includes at least one grip (6), which makes transportation of the respirator (1) possible. The upper housing half (4) and lower housing half (3) are provided with a connection mechanism (5), which connects the upper housing half (4) and the lower housing half (3).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support assembly and an air circulation system coupled to the patient support assembly, which includes first and second air flow channels which are separate from one another. The first and second air flow channels may be separately activated, depending upon the air flow required. Additionally, the elements of the air circulation system are easily disassembled, so as to allow easy cleaning of the system which, in turn, maintains a sterile patient environment.

Abstract: A respiration humidifier (1), including a humidifying chamber (21), an inlet (10) for feeding breathing air (5) to be humidified into the humidifying chamber (21), an outlet (11) for releasing the humidified breathing air (9) from the humidifying chamber (21), a bottom (19) limiting the humidifying chamber (21) for receiving water (18) to be evaporated, water (4), which is received by the bottom (19) in the humidifying chamber (21) and is to be evaporated for humidifying the breathing air (5) and at least one distributor (2) with capillary and/or suction action, which is arranged in the humidifying chamber (21) such that this is in contact with the water (4) to take up water (4) in the distributor (2) and is in contact with the breathing air in the humidifying chamber (21) for evaporating the water (4) taken up on the surface of the distributor (2) into the breathing air (5). The respiration humidifier allows a high evaporating capacity to be reached with homogeneous air-vapor mixture at a low design effort.

Abstract: An incubator or thermotherapy device is provided with a reclining surface and with one or more limiting walls and with openings or removed side walls and with a foot side opening or removed foot-side side wall. Air discharge channels (7, 8, 9), on sides, contain guide elements of a guide device (11) with angles in the range of about 15° to 100° and spoilers of a deflecting device (13) with deflection angles of about 15° to 110°. The air discharge velocity is in the range of about 0.1 m/sec to 1.0 m/sec. The guide elements discharge angle in the front-side discharge channel corresponds to the deflection angle of the spoilers in the discharge channels. The air discharge velocity from the front-side discharge channel has a maximum in the middle of the discharge channel and changes continuously towards the sides to the air discharge velocity from the discharge channels.

Abstract: A respirator (1) and a mount for a respirator are provided including a mounting device for a cylinder (2), preferably an oxygen cylinder. The mounting device forms an upper housing half (4) and a lower housing half (3) of the respirator (1) and includes at least one grip (6), which makes transportation of the respirator (1) possible. The upper housing half (4) and lower housing half (3) are provided with a connection mechanism (5), which connects the upper housing half (4) and the lower housing half (3).

Abstract: A respiration device with a respirator (3) and a sensor unit (8) close to the patient has a display unit (7) for measured parameters, with a breathing gas tube (5) between the respirator (3) and the sensor unit (8). A bidirectional data connection is provided between the sensor unit (8) and the respirator (3). The physiological measured values important for the respiration are recognized in the vicinity of the patient in a need-adapted manner. A configuration device is provided, by which presettable display fields can be set for the measured parameters on the display unit (7).

Abstract: A process is provided for operating a thermotherapy device with a bed surface (10) and with discharge channels for conditioned air in the longitudinal direction of the bed surface (10) and on the foot side (3) thereof as well as with an exhaust unit (11) above the bed surface (10). The air being discharged from the discharge channels is directed towards the exhaust unit (11) such that the discharge angle ? changes continuously as a function of the distance between the exhaust unit (11) and the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels, the elevation angle ? changes continuously as a function of the distance between the exhaust unit (11) and the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels, and the value of the velocity of the discharge flow changes continuously as a function of the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing warming therapy is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a patient support assembly and an air circulation system coupled to the patient support assembly, which includes first and second air flow channels which are separate from one another. The first and second air flow channels may be separately activated, depending upon the air flow required. Additionally, the elements of the air circulation system are easily disassembled, so as to allow easy cleaning of the system which, in turn, maintains a sterile patient environment.

Abstract: A respiration humidifier (1), including a humidifying chamber (21), an inlet (10) for feeding breathing air (5) to be humidified into the humidifying chamber (21), an outlet (11) for releasing the humidified breathing air (9) from the humidifying chamber (21), a bottom (19) liming the humidifying chamber (21) for receiving water (18) to be evaporated, water (4), which is received by the bottom (19) in the humidifying chamber (21) and is to be evaporated for humidifying the breathing air (5) and at least one distributor (2) with capillary and/or suction action, which is arranged in the humidifying chamber (21) such that this is in contact with the water (4) to take up water (4) in the distributor (2) and is in contact with the breathing air in the humidifying chamber (21) for evaporating the water (4) taken up on the surface of the distributor (2) into the breathing air (5). The respiration humidifier allows a high evaporating capacity to be reached with homogeneous air-vapor mixture at a low design effort.

Abstract: An incubator or a thermotherapy device is provided with a reclining surface (1) and with one or more limiting walls (5, 6) above the reclining surface (1) and with openings or removed long-side side walls (2, 3) and with a foot side opening or removed foot-side side wall. Discharge channels (7, 8, 9) are provided for air on both sides along the reclining surface (1) and on one front or foot side of the reclining surface (1), containing guide elements of a guide device (11). The guide elements can be set at angles ? in the direction of the discharge channels (7, 8, 9). Spoilers of a deflecting device (13) can be set at deflection angles ? in relation to the reclining surface (1), on both sides along the reclining surface (1) and on the front side of the reclining surface (1). An exhaust unit (10) for air is located opposite the front side and is positioned under the upper limiting wall.

Abstract: A process is provided for operating a thermotherapy device with a bed surface (10) and with discharge channels for conditioned air in the longitudinal direction of the bed surface (10) and on the foot side (3) thereof as well as with an exhaust unit (11) above the bed surface (10). The air being discharged from the discharge channels is directed towards the exhaust unit (11) such that the discharge angle ? changes continuously as a function of the distance between the exhaust unit (11) and the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels, the elevation angle ? changes continuously as a function of the distance between the exhaust unit (11) and the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels, and the value of the velocity of the discharge flow changes continuously as a function of the site of the discharge flow from the discharge channels.