Inline adapter for a respiratory therapy device

A respiratory therapy system, comprising:

• a pressure generating device structured to generate a flow of breathing gas, the pressure generating device including an outlet port having a first housing having a first electrical connector and a first mating member;
• a patient interface device;
• an electrical tube assembly coupled to the patient interface device at a distal end thereof, the electrical tube assembly having a second housing provided at a proximal end thereof, the second housing having a second electrical connector and a second mating member, wherein the second electrical connector is structured to be coupled to the first electrical connector to allow power and/or control signals to be provided to the electrical tube assembly from the pressure generating device and wherein the second mating member is structured to be mated with the first mating member to allow the second housing to be connected to the first housing;
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• an adapter apparatus provided between the pressure generating device and the electrical tube assembly, the adapter apparatus including:
• a first end having a first port member fluidly coupled to the electrical tube assembly;
• a second end having a second port member structured to receive the flow of breathing gas, the adapter apparatus being structured to deliver the flow of breathing gas to the electrical tube assembly through the first port member;
• a wire assembly having a third electrical connector electrically coupled to the second electrical connector of the electrical tube assembly and a fourth electrical connector electrically coupled to the first electrical connector of the pressure generating device to thereby provide an electrical connection between the electrical tube assembly and the pressure generating device;
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• a third mating member having a configuration that matches a configuration of the first mating member, the third mating member being mated with the second mating member of the electrical tube assembly to connect the second housing to the adapter apparatus.