Supplying therapeutic gas based on inhalation duration. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including: sensing a current inhalation of the patient; providing a flow of therapeutic gas to the patient based on the sensing; and ceasing the flow of therapeutic gas to the patient based on a value indicative of previous inhalation duration.

A patient interface is configured to deliver a flow of positive pressure respiratory gas to an entrance of a patients airways. The patient interface includes an elastomeric support wall forming at least part of a plenum chamber configured to receive the flow of positive pressure respiratory gas. The patient interface also includes an elastomeric support flange positioned at an end of the elastomeric support wall and extending radially inward from the support wall. The support flange has a flap portion at a central superior region of the support flange that extends further in the radially inward direction than the rest of the support flange. In addition, a foam cushion is mounted on the support flange. The foam cushion is configured to form a seal with the patients face and includes an attachment surface that is in contact with an outer surface of the support flange.

A ventilation treatment device and a ventilation-control method are provided. During use, when a headband contacts a headrest, a first valve assembly contacts a second valve assembly to open first air holes and second air holes, thereby communicating a first chamber with a second chamber, such that air from an air source into the first chamber enters the second chamber and further enters a respiratory chamber of a patient connecting apparatus for inhalation by a patient; and when the headband is separated from the headrest, the first valve assembly and the second value assembly are separated to close the first air holes and the second air holes, thereby preventing the air in the first chamber and the second chamber from flowing out through the first air holes and the second air holes, respectively.

A nasal respiratory apparatus comprising a compressible nasal dam is removably engaged with an air chamber to provide respiratory gas to a patient. The air chamber has a gas connection port, at least one nasal conduit, a nasal end tidal sample port, wherein the gas connection port is configured to receive an externally supplied gas via a gas supply tube and wherein the at least one nasal conduit in fluid communication with the gas connection port. The nasal dam has a least one nares port corresponding to the at least one nasal conduit of the air chamber, the nares port extending from an upper external surface of the nasal dam to a lower external surface of the nasal dam such that the upper external surface of the nasal dam interfaces with soft tissue of a patients nasal base to provide a substantial seal around the patients nasal base to facilitate respiratory gas supply to the patient.

A ventilation device comprising a controllable respiratory gas source and a programmable control unit being configured to perform the following: determining the respiratory gas flow, which is used to determine whether an inspiration or an expiration is present, regulating the pressure for an inspiration (IPAP) and an expiration (EPAP), wherein the control unit determines a typical expiration time over n breaths, the control unit lowers the pressure from the IPAP to the EPAP taking into account the typical expiration time in such a way that the pressure drop to the EPAP is already reached to the extent of at least 85% after a proportion of the typical expiration time in the range of 40-60% of the typical expiration time, the EPAP after completion of the pressure drop being predefined until the end of the typical expiration time.

A suction device includes a negative pressure generator, a connector and a mask; the negative pressure generator comprises a housing and a piston rod, wherein the housing is internally provided with a cavity, an upper end of the housing is provided with an avoidance hole communicated with the cavity, and a lower end thereof is provided with an opening communicated with the cavity; the piston rod comprises a push-pull rod and a piston sleeved on the push-pull rod, an upper end of the push-pull rod runs through the avoidance hole, and the piston is movably and hermetically connected to an inner side wall of the housing by means of a sealing ring; an upper side of the mask is provided with a through first connecting cylinder, and a lower side thereof is provided with a flexible annular pad configured to fit with the face.

A suction device includes a negative pressure generator, a connector and a mask; the negative pressure generator comprises a housing and a piston rod, wherein the housing is internally provided with a cavity, an upper end of the housing is provided with an avoidance hole communicated with the cavity, and a lower end thereof is provided with an opening communicated with the cavity; the piston rod comprises a push-pull rod and a piston sleeved on the push-pull rod, an upper end of the push-pull rod runs through the avoidance hole, and the piston is movably and hermetically connected to an inner side wall of the housing by means of a sealing ring; an upper side of the mask is provided with a through first connecting cylinder, and a lower side thereof is provided with a flexible annular pad configured to fit with the face.

A universal respiratory detector for detecting a respiratory gas. The universal respiratory detector may include a plurality of layers with a visual indicator to quickly and reversibly change color to detect a respiratory gas parameter such as carbon dioxide. The color change may be visible from both sides of the detector. In some examples, the respiratory detector may be a biocompatible and conformable sticker for mounting on a person's face or an oxygen delivery device.

A patient interface for supplying a flow of breathable gas to the airways of a patient may comprise a heat and moisture exchanger (HME). The HME may be positioned in a flow path of the flow of breathable gas. The HME may absorb heat and moisture from gas exhaled by the patient and the incoming flow of breathable gas to be supplied to the patient's airways may be heated and moisturized by the heat and moisture held in the HME.

A patient interface for supplying a flow of breathable gas to the airways of a patient may comprise a heat and moisture exchanger (HME). The HME may be positioned in a flow path of the flow of breathable gas. The HME may absorb heat and moisture from gas exhaled by the patient and the incoming flow of breathable gas to be supplied to the patient's airways may be heated and moisturized by the heat and moisture held in the HME.