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A moisture-heat exchange arrangement which is intended for connection to a patient to humidify and heat the air inhaled by the patient, wherein the arrangement includes a moisture-heat exchanger unit (5) and a humidifier means (11, 12) that connects with the unit (5) to increase the humidity of the

A moisture-heat exchange arrangement which is intended for connection to a patient to humidify and heat the air inhaled by the patient, wherein the arrangement includes a moisture-heat exchanger unit (5) and a humidifier means (11, 12) that connects with the unit (5) to increase the humidity of the inhalation air. The humidifying means includes a casing (3) which is connected with the moisture-heat exchanger unit (5) and which has a first opening (9) that communicates with the moisture-heat exchanger unit and an opposing opening (6) that communicates with the patient. The inner surface of the casing has provided thereon a water-absorbing and/or water-vapour permeable material (11) which delivers moisture to the air inhaled by the patient.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A moisture-heat exchange arrangement for connection to a patient for humidifying and heating the air inhaled by a patient, wherein the arrangement includes a moisture-heat exchanger unit and humidifying means that connect with the unit for increasing the humidity of the inhalation a

[ I claim:] [1.] A moisture-heat exchange arrangement for connection to a patient for humidifying and heating the air inhaled by a patient, wherein the arrangement includes a moisture-heat exchanger unit and humidifying means that connect with the unit for increasing the humidity of the inhalation air, said humidifying means includes a casing which is connected with the moisture-heat exchanger unit, said casing includes an inner surface, a first opening that communicates with the moisture-heat exchanger unit and an opposing opening that communicates with a patient, said inner surface of the casing has provided thereon a water-absorbing and/or water-vapour permeable material which delivers moisture to the air inhaled by the patient, and a fluid passageway formed by said inner surface extending between said first opening and said opposing opening, and said humidfying means also includes a heating means positioned completely outside said fluid passageway.