The present invention relates to the connections between respiratory
humidifiers and / or other such devices and heated
breathing conduits used to couple a patient to the humidifier. In particular, the invention is a connector to couple a gases supply means and a conduit, such that the connector causes there to be an electrical and pneumatic, that is, sealed connection between a conduit including an electrical wire extending within, throughout or about it and a gases supply device, such as a humidifier, blower or the like. The connector may be of a single
port type or a dual
port type. The dual
port type connector is suitable for ventilator apparatus that have a dry line (dry
breathing conduit) extending from a ventilator or blower that carries
dry gas to a humidifier and an inspiratory limb that extends from the humidifier to the patient and carries humidified gases to the patient.