Patent classifications
A61M2016/0661
PATIENT INTERFACE HAVING SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE WITH VARYING CONSTRUCTION
A patient interface comprises a seal-forming structure including a textile membrane and a support structure to support the textile membrane. The seal-forming structure may have a varying construction in order to accommodate different regions and the varying contours of the patient's face to ensure a robust and comfortable seal. An air impermeable layer of the textile membrane may have a thickness that varies in different portions of the textile membrane and/or different regions of the cushion assembly. Further, the seal-forming structure may include an underlying cushion, and an arrangement of the textile membrane and the underlying cushion and/or the configuration of the underlying cushion may vary in different regions of the cushion assembly to optimize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal in different regions of the patient's face.
A PATIENT INTERFACE FORMED FROM A TEXTILE CONSTRUCTION AND INCLUDING A STIFFENED PORTION TO PROVIDE FOR CUSTOMIZATION
A patient interface includes a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure, and a positioning and stabilizing structure. The plenum chamber is pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure. The seal-forming structure is constructed and arranged to seal with a region of a patient's face surrounding an entrance to a patient's airways. The seal-forming structure maintains the therapeutic pressure in the plenum chamber throughout a patient's respiratory cycle in use. The positioning and stabilizing structure holds the seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on a patient's head. The patient interface allows the patient to breathe from ambient in the absence of a flow of pressurised air. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes headgear, and at least a portion of the headgear and the seal forming structure is formed from a one piece construction of textile material.
Breathing assistance apparatus
A mask with cushion that has an outer film is disclosed. The film may be self-skinning or a film formed about or glued to the cushion body. In another form the cushion may be formed with at least a portion having a plurality of adjacent voids having honeycomb-like structure.
CUSTOMIZABLE FACIAL SEALING SEGMENT FOR RESPIRATORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CUSTOMIZING
A facial sealing segment for a respiratory device includes a sealing flap adapted to sealingly engage the face of a user. The sealing flap is disposed about, and defines, a cutout adapted to receive one or both of the mouth or nares of the user. The facial sealing segment further includes a number of selectively removable portions formed in the sealing flap about the cutout. Each removable portion is defined in the sealing flap by a tear portion.
HEADGEAR FOR PATIENT INTERFACE
An interface includes a mask. The mask includes a frame and a seal supported by the frame. Headgear is connected to the mask. The interface includes at least one of an adjustment mechanism that can be set to a use length for a loop defined by the mask and the headgear and a break-fit assembly that can selectively lengthen the loop defined by the mask and the headgear and return to the use length.
Mask for mechanical ventilator
This invention provides a mask for an mechanical ventilator, including a first opening portion that takes in inspired air from the mechanical ventilator, a second opening portion that has an edge abutting against a skin of a user to send the inspired air to at least one of a nose and a mouth of the user, and a bellows portion that is formed on at least a part of the edge of the second opening portion, forms a space for temporarily storing the inspired air and expired air of the user between the first opening portion and the second opening: portion, and deforms following a shape of a face of the user.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING CUSTOMIZED GOGGLES
In one embodiment, a method for producing customized goggles is provided. The method includes obtaining data associated with a three-dimensional representation of at least a portion of the face of a human, wherein the three-dimensional representational data includes one or more physical measurements of at least a portion of the face of the human; analyzing, by at least one computer, the three-dimensional representational data to obtain analyzed data including a design for goggles customized to at least one of fit to and interface with at least a portion of the face of the human; and using the analyzed data for manufacturing of the goggles.
AUTO-FIT MASK
Devices, systems, and methods for detecting a sealing condition between a patient interface and a patient, and adjusting the patient interface to maintain the patient interface in sealing contact with the patient. The patient interface may include a sealing structure to form a seal on the patient, and a positioning structure to secure the sealing structure to the patient. The patient interface may include a sensor coupled to the sealing structure. A processor determines the sealing condition between the sealing structure and the patient based on a signal from the sensor, and adjusts at least one of the sealing structure and the positioning structure to maintain the sealing structure in sealing contact with the patient. A prediction system predicts a leak between the sealing structure and the patient based on the sensor signal. A learning system learns how to fit the sealing structure to the patient to form a seal.
Methods, systems and devices for non-invasive ventilation with gas delivery nozzles in free space
A system for reducing airway obstructions of a patient may include a ventilator, a control unit, a gas delivery circuit with a proximal end in fluid communication with the ventilator and a distal end in fluid communication with a nasal interface, and a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include at least one jet nozzle, and at least one spontaneous respiration sensor in communication with the control unit for detecting a respiration effort pattern and a need for supporting airway patency. The system may be open to ambient. The control unit may determine more than one gas output velocities. The more than one gas output velocities may be synchronized with different parts of a spontaneous breath effort cycle, and a gas output velocity may be determined by a need for supporting airway patency.
Liner for a respirator mask
A respirator mask liner is provided for positioning between a respirator mask and the face of a wearer. The mask liner includes a flexible sheet material having an outer perimeter edge portion and a hole that is spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter edge portion. At least one tab projects outwardly from portions of the perimeter edge portion, and may be unitarily formed with the sheet material. The mask liner is configured so that when it is to be placed between the face of the wearer and the respirator mask, the tab or tabs project outwardly beyond the gasket portion of the respirator mask, so that the tabs may be used for adjusting the liner or securing the liner to the mask. Optionally, the mask liner has a surface texture with a ribbed and undulating pattern of raised portions, and/or incorporates an anti-microbial substance.