Device Category Dossier

Humidifier, heated

Device Category Dossier for Humidifier, heated. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Respiratory humidifiers are devices that warm and humidify medical gases by heating water to improve the temperature and humidity of inspired air , with a special membrane allowing water vapour only to be administered to the respiratory gases . These devices are used in patients requiring mechanical ventilation, positive pressure breathing assistance, or other medical gases , typically deployed in intensive care units or during anaesthesia .