This disclosure concerns eye mask. The eye mask comprises an eye component positionable over at least orbital regions of a face of a user and configured to block light to eyes of the user; a face-contacting structure connected to or contiguous with the eye 5 component; and a positioning and stabilising structure for attaching the eye mask to the user's face. The positioning and stabilizing structure comprises two straps configured to extend along respective sides of the user's head.
A patient interface includes a positioning and stabilising structure having headgear comprising a ring strap portion with a superior portion configured to overlay the parietal bones of the patient's head in use and an inferior portion configured to overlay or lie inferior to the occipital bone of the patient's head in use. The ring strap portion defines a loop having a pair of upper strap portions configured to connect between the ring strap portion and a cushion assembly in use on a respective side of the patient's head superior to an otobasion superior. The headgear may comprise a rigidised portion. The headgear may be integrally formed by flat knitting and the strap portions may include blind guides to provide tactile indications of the locations of fastening portions.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a full-face mask of a patient interface comprises a superior strap portion, an inferior strap portion, and two anterior strap portions. Each anterior strap portion having a generally triangular surface with a first width and a second width that is less than the first width and disposed more anterior while in use. The superior strap portion and the inferior strap portion are each connected to or formed integrally with each anterior strap portion at a respective corner of the generally triangular surface. Each anterior strap portion is connected or connectable to a connection portion that engages the plenum chamber. The connection portion is releasably engageable from the plenum chamber. The superior strap portion and the inferior strap portion are joined to the anterior strap portions anterior to the patient's ears, when in use.
Disclosed are positioning and stabilising structures for supporting a patient interface in sealing engagement with the face of a patient during delivery of a flow of breathable gas to the nose and mouth of the patient during a respiratory therapy treatment. In some examples the positioning and stabilising structures comprise a ribbed textile structure having repeating rows of protrusions, in some examples the positioning and stabilising structure comprises side straps having a first region having a first extensibility and a second region having a second extensibility.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a head-mounted display system, wherein the positioning and stabilizing structure comprises a headgear strap including: a central portion configured to engage a posterior, superior or anterior portion of the user's head in use; and a pair of side portions connected to the central portion and configured to be located on respective sides of the user's head in use, wherein at least the central portion is formed in one-piece as a single piece of material, wherein the central portion includes a ribbed textile structure having repeating rows of protrusions formed as hollow portions configured to provide greater compliance as compared to the side portions, and wherein the side portions include a textile structure that is different from the ribbed textile structure of the central portion.
F16M 13/04 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objetsMoyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main pour être portés par une personne ou pour maintenir fixe par rapport à une personne, p. ex. par des chaînes
G02C 5/12 - Patins reposant sur le nezSurfaces des pontets ou bordures prenant appui sur le nez
This disclosure concerns eye masks. An eye mask may comprise an eye component positionable over at least orbital regions of a face of a user and configured to block light to eyes of the user; an face-contacting structure connected to or contiguous with the eye component; and a positioning and stabilising structure for attaching the eye mask to the user's face; wherein the positioning and stabilising structure comprises a rear portion configured to contact a posterior portion of the user's head in use, wherein the rear portion includes a ribbed textile structure.
A61F 11/14 - Dispositifs de protection pour les oreilles externes, p. ex. capuchons pour les oreilles ou oreillettes
A61M 21/00 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose
A61M 21/02 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose pour provoquer le sommeil ou la relaxation, p. ex. par stimulation directe des nerfs, par hypnose ou par analgésie
G10K 11/168 - Sélection de matériaux de plusieurs couches de matériaux différents, p. ex. sandwiches
G10K 11/178 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets d'interférenceMasquage du son par régénération électro-acoustique en opposition de phase des ondes acoustiques originales
Disclosed are systems methods and devices for detecting the connection, disconnection, or connection quality of peripheral devices to a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) device. Examples of the technology include the use of passive and magnetic components. On detection, the RPT device can perform one or more actions including the automated starting or stopping of the RPT device.
Forms of the present technology relate to an assembly apparatus for applying an adhesive layer to a patient interface for use in delivering breathable gas to a patient. The assembly apparatus, which may be portable, may comprise a first assembly component comprising a first receiving region configured to receive at least a portion of the patient interface, and a second assembly component comprising a second receiving region configured to receive at least a portion of the adhesive layer. The first assembly component may be configured to engage with the second assembly component to position the first receiving region adjacent to the second receiving region to apply the adhesive layer to a seal-forming structure of the patient interface to form an assembled patient interface. The adhesive layer may be configured to adhere the assembled patient interface to the patient's face.
Forms of the technology relate to a patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient. The patient interface may comprise a pressurisable plenum chamber and a seal-forming structure to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's nares but not around the patient's mouth. A vent structure may allow a continuous flow of gases exhaled by the patient from an interior of the plenum chamber to ambient. The seal-forming structure may comprise at least one adhesive surface configured to adhere to a region of the patient's face to form the seal. An adhesive may be used to join the seal-forming structure to the plenum chamber. A shape retainer may help retain the shape of the seal-forming structure prior to adhering to the face. A release liner may cover the adhesive before joining and the liner may include one or more slits.
This disclosure concerns eye mask. The eye mask comprises an eye component positionable over at least orbital regions of a face of a user and configured to block light to eyes of the user; a face-contacting structure connected to or contiguous with the eye component; and a positioning and stabilising structure for attaching the eye mask to the user's face and a functional module.
A61M 21/00 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
A61B 5/08 - Dispositifs de mesure pour examiner les organes respiratoires
A61B 5/1455 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang en utilisant des capteurs optiques, p. ex. des oxymètres à photométrie spectrale
A61B 5/291 - Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électroencéphalographie [EEG]
A61B 5/296 - Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électromyographie [EMG]
A61B 5/297 - Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électrooculographie [EOG]Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électrorétinographie [ERG]
A61H 23/00 - Massage par percussion ou vibration, p. ex. en utilisant une vibration ultrasoniqueMassage par succion-vibrationMassage avec des membranes mobiles
A61M 21/02 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose pour provoquer le sommeil ou la relaxation, p. ex. par stimulation directe des nerfs, par hypnose ou par analgésie
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POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURES FOR PATIENT INTERFACES
The present technology relates to a positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface, the positioning and stabilising structure comprising a conduit configured to permit delivery of pressurised air to the interior of the plenum chamber and a pad attached to the conduit. Other aspects of the present technology relate to a patient interface comprising a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure configured to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways, and the positioning and stabilising structure comprising the conduit and the pad attached to the conduit.
A head-mounted display system includes a head mounted display unit with a display and a positioning and stabilising structure configured to hold the head-mounted display unit in an operable position on the user's head in use. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes headgear with at least one strap configured to contact the user's head, in use. The head mounted display unit and at least a portion of the positioning and stabilizing structure are formed from a one piece construction of textile material.
H04N 13/344 - Affichage pour le visionnement à l’aide de lunettes spéciales ou de visiocasques avec des visiocasques portant des affichages gauche et droit
B08B 7/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés non prévus dans une seule autre sous-classe ou un seul groupe de la présente sous-classe
D06M 11/46 - Oxydes ou hydroxydes d'éléments des groupes 4 ou 14 du tableau périodiqueTitanatesZirconatesStannatesPlombates
15.
POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface has a pair of side straps, a top strap and a rear strap, the positioning and stabilising structure further including at least one strap with a chin engaging portion configured to bias a patient's chin towards a closed mouth position, to thereby reduce or eliminate mouth leak and/or a mouth blocking member or portion configured to engage and seal against the patient's mouth, to thereby reduce or eliminate mouth leak.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface comprises a headgear portion, the headgear portion comprising a first headgear portion and a second headgear portion, wherein the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion are joined by a stitchless joint comprising at least one polymer layer spanning between the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion and applied to the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion.
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.
This invention relates to a vent structure for a respiratory therapy system. In one form the vent structure comprises a vent housing. The vent housing may define a flow path for a flow of air being vented from the respiratory therapy system, a vent inlet configured to allow the flow of air to enter the flow path, and a vent outlet configured to allow the flow of air to exit the flow path into the surrounding ambient air. The vent housing may comprise a flow diverter configured to direct the vented air radially or laterally outwardly from the vent housing. This invention also provides a compact connector, wherein the connector comprises a venting structure.
Packaging for a patient interface comprises: a plurality of panels arranged to be folded inwardly to define a housing for the patient interface, the plurality of panels comprising a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels; and a panel-retaining structure that is arranged to prevent outward collapse of the panels such that the patient interface is held in a compressed state; wherein at least one of the panels comprises at least one patient interface retaining feature that is attachable to the patient interface; and wherein the panel-retaining structure is releasable to cause the patient interface in the compressed state to urge one or more of the panels outwardly, to thereby enable display of the patient interface in a substantially in-use configuration.
B65D 5/24 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p. ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier en repliant les parties reliées à un panneau central sur chaque côté pour former le corps du réceptacle, p. ex. en forme de plateau avec des côtés adjacents reliés par des plis à soufflet
B65D 5/50 - Éléments internes de support ou de protection du contenu
B65D 85/68 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour machines, moteurs ou véhicules assemblés ou en pièces détachées
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A SECURING DEVICE FOR AN AIR CIRCUIT OF A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM
The invention relates to a device for attaching the air circuit of a respiratory therapy device providing air to a patient interface to the clothing of a patient. The securing device includes a body having first and second portions that are angled in respect of each other and which receives a portion of the air circuit. The body includes a securing means that attaches the device to the patient's clothing. The configuration of the body is such that a portion of the air circuit between the securing device and the respiratory therapy device is projected away from the patient's body.
A method of facilitating cleaning of a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) system, may include: supplying a flow of air at a therapeutic pressure above atmospheric pressure to a patient interface worn by a patient to treat a respiratory disorder; vaporizing, using a vaporizer, a liquid into the flow of air; detecting a physical phenomenon using a sensor that is positioned on or proximal to the vaporizer; generating a first signal indicative of a first parameter that is associated with the physical phenomenon; determining, using at least one processor and based on the first signal, whether the first parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to determination that the first parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, triggering a responsive action (123)
A pair of noise reduction components are configured to fit over and/or at least partially inside respective ears of a user of the headgear. The pair of noise reduction components may be coupled to a first strap. The first strap is configured to retain the pair of noise-reduction components in contact with the ears of the user. Each noise reduction component of the pair of noise reduction components includes a laminated structure that includes at least one sound-reflecting layer, and at least one sound-absorbing layer that is arranged to be closer to the ear of the user than the at least one sound-reflecting layer.
A61F 11/14 - Dispositifs de protection pour les oreilles externes, p. ex. capuchons pour les oreilles ou oreillettes
A61M 21/02 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose pour provoquer le sommeil ou la relaxation, p. ex. par stimulation directe des nerfs, par hypnose ou par analgésie
A seal-forming structure for a patient interface includes a seal-forming region formed from a cushion material, wherein the cushion material has a patient-facing elastomeric nonwoven material.
A minimum apparatus or methods that provide the key advantages of the new technology connector for use in connecting a component of a respiratory therapy system and an air circuit of the respiratory therapy system and for use in connecting two adjacent sections of air circuit, includes a hollow body with a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connectable to the second portion. The first and second portions are configured to seal with an exterior surface of the air circuit or air circuit portions. The first and second portions also cooperate to form an engaging portion for connecting the air circuit to a respiratory therapy system component.
A respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) system may be configured to direct a flow of air to a therapeutic pressure above atmospheric pressure to a patient interface worn by a patient to treat a respiratory disorder. The RPT system may include: a component that at least partly forms a passage for the flow of air at the therapeutic pressure, the component being one of the patient interface, a flow generator including a blower, an air circuit, or a humidifier; and a vaporization device that includes: a vaporization module including a vaporizer and a heating element; and a reservoir attached to the vaporization module, and the reservoir being configured to store water and provide water to the vaporizer for vaporization during use, wherein at least a portion of the vaporizer is exposed to the passage for the flow of air at the therapeutic pressure.
Techniques for machine learning-based dropout severity prediction are provided. Usage information for a patient is accessed, the usage information indicating participation, by the patient, in a respiratory therapy. A dropout event with respect to the respiratory therapy is identified based on evaluating the usage information using a consolidated usage rule. In response to identifying the dropout event, a dropout severity prediction is generated based on the usage information and a trained machine learning model. In response to determining that the dropout severity prediction satisfies one or more criteria, one or more interventions for the patient are initiated.
G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p. ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
28.
POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURES FOR PATIENT INTERFACES
The invention relates to a positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface, wherein the positioning and stabilising structure comprises a headgear structure with a pre-defined shape, and a patient interface comprising the positioning and stabilising structure. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing the headgear structure with a pre-defined shape.
A patient interface includes a plenum chamber pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure, a seal-forming structure constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways, and a positioning and stabilising structure to provide a force to hold the seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on the patient's head. The positioning and stabilising structure includes an inextensible element configured to overlay the patient's cheeks, a sleeve configured to cover at least a portion of the inextensible element, and headgear straps configured to provide at least a portion of the force. The patient interface is configured to allow the patient to breathe from ambient through their mouth in the absence of a flow of pressurised air through the plenum chamber inlet port, or the patient interface is configured to leave the patient's mouth uncovered.
Systems and methods provide for monitoring treatment of respiratory disorder(s) by a therapy apparatus (4000) A pressure device may deliver pressurised air to a patient interface that is, in use, connected to a patient. Sensor(s) may monitor characteristic(s) of the pressurised air. Processor(s) may control the pressure device to deliver the air at treatment pressures responsive to adverse events. The delivered treatment pressures may be maintained within a range of treatment pressures between a minimum therapeutic pressure and a maximum therapeutic pressure. Adverse events may be detected based on the monitored characteristic(s)of the air during treatment session(s). Counts of the detected adverse events that occur during pressure delivery within a given range of treatment pressures for the treatment sessions may be evaluated. A recommendation or automated operation may be generated that includes a parameter change for use in a subsequent therapy session in response to the counts of detected adverse events.
A61M 16/00 - Dispositifs pour agir sur le système respiratoire des patients par un traitement au gaz, p. ex. ventilateursTubes trachéaux
A61M 16/06 - Masques respiratoires ou pour l'anesthésie
G16H 40/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux
G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p. ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
31.
CONSTRUCTION OF TUBES FOR USE WITH POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURES FOR PATIENT INTERFACES AND RESPIRATORY PRESSURE THERAPY DEVICES
A patient interface including a positioning and stabilising structure with gas delivery tubes providing for flow of pressurised air from a connection port to a seal-forming structure around the patient's airways. The gas delivery tubes are constructed or otherwise configured with an outer textile layer and an impermeable inner layer that forms the interior. In an example, the impermeable layer may comprise an inner textile layer which is knitted to the outer textile layer or a silicone or polymer layer applied to the outer textile layer. The technology may alternatively be used to construct or otherwise configure at least a portion of the air circuit between a patient interface and the respiratory pressure therapy device.
The present invention relates to a method to manufacture a light therapy interface for a user, the method comprising: storing a facial image of the user in a storage device; determining one or more facial morphological features of the user based on the facial image; computing an interface surface from the one or more facial morphological features, the computed interface surface comprising one or more emitter coordinates each defining a spatial location on the computed interface surface for a light emitter; and generating interface fabrication instructions from the computed interface surface, the interface fabrication instructions being configured to fabricate a light therapy interface that corresponds in shape to the computed interface surface and includes an emitter incorporation zone surrounding each emitter coordinate.
A61N 5/06 - Thérapie par radiations utilisant un rayonnement lumineux
G06F 30/12 - CAO géométrique caractérisée par des moyens d’entrée spécialement adaptés à la CAO, p. ex. interfaces utilisateur graphiques [UIG] spécialement adaptées à la CAO
G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p. ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
G06T 7/33 - Détermination des paramètres de transformation pour l'alignement des images, c.-à-d. recalage des images utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
33.
TEXTURED SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE FOR PATIENT INTERFACE
A patient interface may include: a plenum chamber pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure; a seal-forming structure constructed and arranged to seal with a region of the patient's face, the seal-forming structure being formed from silicone, a first portion of the seal-forming structure comprising a textured silicone surface configured to contact the patient's face in use and having a plurality of projections and valleys, a second portion of the seal-forming structure comprising a non-textured silicone surface, and the valleys being recessed below the non-textured silicone surface and the projections of the textured silicone surface; and a positioning and stabilising structure configured to hold the seal forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on the patient's head. In another embodiment, the textured silicone surface is treated with the VUV treatment and the non-textured silicone surface is not treated with the VUV treatment.
A textile covering includes a hollow interior for receiving a RPT device and is configured to absorb sound generated from the RPT device. The textile covering comprises a body having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end may comprise a binding edge configured to mate with a recess at a first end of the RPT device, and the second open end may comprise a ribbed edge for elastically engaging a second end of the RPT device.
A headgear for a patient interface comprises at least one tube provided with a first connector formation and at least one strap comprising a second connector formation. The first connector formation comprises an aperture and the second connector formation comprising a base portion, a head portion having a complementary shape to the aperture and an intermediate portion between the base portion and the head portion. The head portion overhangs the intermediate portion around at least a portion of its perimeter and is an interference fit with the aperture.
Disclosed are positioning and stabilising structures for supporting a patient interface in sealing engagement with the face of a patient during delivery of a flow of breathable gas to the nose and mouth of the patient during a respiratory therapy treatment. In some examples the positioning and stabilising structures are configured to extend above the ears of the patient, and may comprise rigidisers which extend from an anterior side of the patient's ear, to a posterior side of the patients ear by passing through an area superior to the patient's ear.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface is arranged to provide a force to hold a seal-forming structure of the patient interface in a therapeutically effective position on a patient's head in use. The positioning and stabilising structure has an expanded configuration and a compact configuration that is more compact in at least one dimension than the expanded configuration, and comprises one or more resilient structures for transforming from the compact configuration to the expanded configuration.
A patient interface including a positioning and stabilising structure with gas delivery tubes providing for flow of pressurised air from a connection port to a seal-forming structure around the patient's airways. The gas delivery tubes are covered by a textile material which is secured to the ends of same using parts of conduit connection structures that are also used to fluidly connect the tubes to the seal-forming structure and/or connection port.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface for configured to deliver breathable gas at a therapeutic pressure to an entrance of a patient's airways. The structure may comprise rear and two side portions. The side portions may comprise a rigidiser arm positioned inside a sleeve. The rigidiser arm and the sleeve may be connected together so that substantially no part of the sleeve can move relative to the rigidiser arm. Each of the first and second side portions may be tapered such that their posterior end is wider than the anterior end.
The present disclosure concerns a positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface, comprising a knitted spacer fabric having a first section continuously joined to a second section, the second section configured to surround an otobasion region of a wearer's head when in use, wherein the first section is configured to be thicker than the second section.
A headgear connector may include a retainer that may connect to a patient interface and include a first engagement structure, and a clip that may connect to a strap of the patient interface and include a second engagement structure. The first or second engagement structure may provide a female engagement structure, and the other of the first and second engagement structure may include a male engagement structure. The male engagement structure may include a post, projecting out from a surface, and a plurality of deflectable prongs, projecting out from the surface and positioned around the post. The female engagement structure may include a receiver defining an opening. The headgear connector may transition between an engaged state with the clip coupled to the retainer, and a disengaged state with the clip uncoupled from the retainer. The male engagement structure may be received within the female engagement structure in the engaged state.
The present technology relates to one or more of the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, prevention and amelioration of respiratory-related disorders. The present technology also relates to medical devices or apparatus, and their use. The present technology also relates to components formed from nonwoven composites for use in medical devices or apparatus.
An interfacing structure for a head-mounted display unit is constructed and arranged to be in opposing relation with a user's face. The interfacing structure comprises a chassis, the chassis having a wall, and at least one vent extending through the wall. The vent has a first opening on an inner face of the wall and a second opening on an outer face of the wall. The vent is substantially linear between the first and second openings, and/or is configured to allow the passage of light from the second opening to the first opening. The chassis also has at least one light shield portion configured to block light from the vent from entering the user's eye.
H04N 13/344 - Affichage pour le visionnement à l’aide de lunettes spéciales ou de visiocasques avec des visiocasques portant des affichages gauche et droit
H04N 13/275 - Générateurs de signaux d’images à partir de modèles 3D d’objets, p. ex. des signaux d’images stéréoscopiques générés par ordinateur
H04N 13/282 - Générateurs de signaux d’images pour la génération de signaux d’images correspondant à au moins trois points de vue géométriques, p. ex. systèmes multi-vues
A method includes causing, via an application executing on a user device, the user device to capture an image of a user. The method also includes receiving, by a control system, the image of the user. The method also includes analyzing, by the control system based on a machine learning algorithm, the image of the user. The method also includes determining, by the control system based on the analyzing the image of the user, the sleep score for the user.
G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le calcul des indices de santéTIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne
G16H 30/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement d’images médicales pour le traitement d’images médicales, p. ex. l’édition
G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p. ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
G16H 20/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mentales, p. ex. la thérapie psychologique ou le training autogène
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A patient interface comprises one or more electronic components for monitoring, diagnosing and/or treating a patient, the one or more electronic components being provided in, or on, one or more of a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure and a positioning and stabilising structure of the patient interface; wherein the patient interface comprises and/or is communicable with a power system for powering the one or more electronic components.
A61M 16/00 - Dispositifs pour agir sur le système respiratoire des patients par un traitement au gaz, p. ex. ventilateursTubes trachéaux
A61M 16/06 - Masques respiratoires ou pour l'anesthésie
F03G 5/06 - Dispositifs pour produire de la puissance mécanique à partir de l'énergie musculaire autres que ceux du type à "marche sans fin"
H02N 2/18 - Machines électriques en général utilisant l'effet piézo-électrique, l'électrostriction ou la magnétostriction fournissant une sortie électrique à partir d'une entrée mécanique, p. ex. générateurs
48.
POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE WITH TEXTILE SLEEVE
A patient interface includes a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure, and a positioning and stabilising structure. The positioning and stabilising structure includes a gas delivery tube to deliver the flow of air to the entrance of the patients airways via the seal-forming structure, and an elongate textile sleeve provided around the gas delivery tube and arranged to be in contact, in use, with the patients face. The sleeve includes a wall with an opening, which allows the patient to view a portion of the gas delivery tube. A strap engaging portion is configured to protrude through the opening of the textile sleeve in use. A clearance exists in a longitudinal direction between an edge of the opening and the strap engaging portion. The clearance allows the gas delivery tube to stretch, in use, without the strap engaging portion contacting the edge of the opening.
A patient interface including a vent structure that allows a continuous flow of gases exhaled by the patient from an interior of a nasal plenum chamber to the ambient. The vent structure is sized and shaped to maintain the therapeutic pressure in the nasal plenum chamber in use. The vent structure includes a housing secured to the nasal plenum chamber, and a vent wall coupled to the rigid housing and selectively movable between a closed position and an open position. The vent wall is biased toward the closed position. The vent wall is maintained in the closed position and is configured to be positioned in the open position as a result of contact with an oral cushion in order to accommodate the oral cushion with an oral plenum chamber and form an oro-nasal cushion.
The present technology relates to one or more of the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, prevention and amelioration of respiratory-related disorders. The present technology also relates to medical devices or apparatus, and their use. The present technology also relates to components formed from nonwoven composites for use in medical devices or apparatus.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface comprises: a headband formed at least partly from a textile material and having an upper textile portion movably connected to a first lower textile portion, the headband comprising one or more sensors provided in or on the upper textile portion and/or the first lower textile portion; wherein the headband is wearable on a patient's head in a first configuration in which the first lower textile portion is adjacent to the upper textile portion, and a second configuration in which the first lower textile portion is separated from the upper textile portion and provides a force to hold a seal-forming structure of the patient interface in a therapeutically effective position on the patients head.
A system and method for managing a respiratory condition of a user is disclosed. The system includes an oxygen concentrator having a compression system configured to generate oxygen enriched air for delivery to the user. A physiological sensor is configured to collect physiological data of the user. The physiological data is of one or more data types. An operational sensor is configured to collect operational data of the oxygen concentrator during operation of the oxygen concentrator. The operational data is of one or more data types. A processor is configured to receive the collected physiological data and the operational data and compute a summary parameter for values of each data type. The processor is also configured to compute a health score from the summary parameter values.
A headgear includes a pair of noise reduction components. Each noise reduction component is configured to fit over and/or at least partially inside respective ears of a user of the headgear. The pair of noise reduction components are coupled to a first strap. The first strap is configured to retain the pair of noise-reduction components in contact with the ears of the user. Each noise reduction component of the pair of noise reduction components includes a laminated structure that includes at least one sound-reflecting layer, and at least one sound-absorbing layer that is arranged to be closer to the ear of the user than the at least one sound-reflecting layer.
A61F 11/14 - Dispositifs de protection pour les oreilles externes, p. ex. capuchons pour les oreilles ou oreillettes
A61M 21/02 - Autres dispositifs ou méthodes pour amener un changement dans l'état de conscienceDispositifs pour provoquer ou arrêter le sommeil par des moyens mécaniques, optiques ou acoustiques, p. ex. pour mettre en état d'hypnose pour provoquer le sommeil ou la relaxation, p. ex. par stimulation directe des nerfs, par hypnose ou par analgésie
An air circuit for a respiratory therapy system, the air circuit includes a conduit; and an electromagnet provided to at least a first end of the conduit. At least a portion of the conduit is collapsible and/or compressible in an axial direction, and the portion is adjacent the electromagnet. A helical wire of magnetic material is provided to a wall of the collapsible and/or compressible portion of the conduit. Energising the electromagnet causes at least a portion of the helical wire adjacent the electromagnet to be attracted to the electromagnet, thereby reducing the length of the conduit.
A method and system of responding to adverse environmental conditions local to a user of an oxygen concentrator is disclosed. Physiological data of the user is collected. Operational data of the oxygen concentrator is collected during operation of the oxygen concentrator. Environment data local to the oxygen concentrator is collected. Based on the collected environmental data, it is determined whether adverse environmental conditions exist local to the oxygen concentrator. The collected physiological, operational, and environmental data are analyzed to determine a responsive action to the determined adverse environmental conditions. The responsive action is communicated to the user.
A61M 16/10 - Préparation de gaz ou vapeurs à respirer
A61M 16/00 - Dispositifs pour agir sur le système respiratoire des patients par un traitement au gaz, p. ex. ventilateursTubes trachéaux
G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p. ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients
G16H 10/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement des données médicales ou de soins de santé relatives aux patients pour des données spécifiques de patients, p. ex. pour des dossiers électroniques de patients
G16H 20/40 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies mécaniques, la radiothérapie ou des thérapies invasives, p. ex. la chirurgie, la thérapie laser, la dialyse ou l’acuponcture
G01N 33/00 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par des méthodes spécifiques non couvertes par les groupes
An apparatus for providing positive pressure respiratory therapy to a patient breathing in a respiratory cycle includes an anchor on a housing configured to secure a patient interface to the apparatus when not in use by the patient.
Forms of the technology provide a patient interface for supplying a flow of air at a therapeutic pressure to a patient's airways. The patient interface may comprise a cushion module comprising a cushion, wherein the cushion is constructed and configured to be substantially flexible, and may further comprise a brace. The brace may be configured to mount to a nasal portion of the cushion and, in use, to brace against movement of portions of the seal-forming structure in sealing engagement with regions of the patient's face proximate the patient's nares. Additionally, or alternatively, when the brace is mounted to a nasal portion of the cushion module, the nasal portion may be deformed relative to a natural shape of the nasal portion.
Methods and apparatus may implement controlled generation of oxygen enriched air in an oxygen concentrator while implementing control that reduces pneumatic imbalance between the concentrator's canisters, such as dynamic pressure imbalance or other pneumatic characteristic. One or more controllers may regulate operation of a compressor that feeds a pressurised air stream to the concentrator's canisters. This may regulate speed of the compressor to a speed set point for generating the pressurised stream. The regulating may involve generating a compressor control signal having a characteristic parameter such as a power parameter. The controller(s) may operate valve(s) in a cyclic pattern so as to produce oxygen enriched air in an accumulator. A cycle of the cyclic pattern may include a plurality of phases, where each of the plurality of phases has a duration. The controller(s) may then generate a dynamic adjustment to the duration(s) based on an evaluation of the characteristic parameter.
A method and system to manage a respiratory condition of a patient. An oxygen concentrator is configured to generate and deliver oxygen enriched air to the patient according to a selected dosage. The oxygen concentrator senses and collects physiological data of the patient and collects operational data during the generation and delivery of oxygen enriched air. The oxygen concentrator adjusts the dosage of oxygen enriched air based on the sensed physiological data. The oxygen concentrator transmits operational data and the physiological data to a health data analysis engine. The health data analysis engine collects the data transmitted by the oxygen concentrator. The health analysis engine detects a triggering event based on the collected data and determines an action to resolve the detected triggering event.
Oxygen concentrator apparatus provides variation in therapy gas during a breathing cycle such as by varying flow rate and/or oxygen purity of enriched air. The apparatus may include a compressor and a valve set that operates sieve bed(s) for the enriching air and to vent exhaust gas from the bed(s). The therapy gas may include released enriched air and exhaust gas. The apparatus has a supply valve to selectively release enriched air from an accumulator via a primary path to a delivery conduit. The apparatus may include a secondary path, such as with a valve, to release a portion of exhaust gas to the delivery conduit. A controller actuates the valve set to produce the enriched air, and the supply valve to release enriched air to the delivery conduit. The controller may actuate the secondary valve in anti-sync with the supply valve to release exhaust gas to the delivery conduit.
A patient interface comprises a cushion assembly including a textile membrane. The textile membrane includes an air impermeable silicone layer applied to a textile material. The textile material comprises 1) nylon and/or polyester, and 2) elastane. A yarn count of the nylon and/or polyester is in a range of 20-80 denier, and the textile material has stretchability in both a direction of the wales and a direction of the course.
A61M 16/06 - Masques respiratoires ou pour l'anesthésie
D04B 1/16 - Autres tricots ou articles caractérisés principalement par l'emploi de matières spéciales pour le fil fils synthétiques
D04B 1/18 - Autres tricots ou articles caractérisés principalement par l'emploi de matières spéciales pour le fil fils élastiques
D04B 1/22 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière
D06N 3/12 - Cuir artificiel, toile cirée ou matériau similaire obtenu par enduction de nappes fibreuses avec une substance macromoléculaire, p. ex. avec des résines, du caoutchouc ou leurs dérivés avec des composés macromoléculaires obtenus autrement que par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
D06N 3/00 - Cuir artificiel, toile cirée ou matériau similaire obtenu par enduction de nappes fibreuses avec une substance macromoléculaire, p. ex. avec des résines, du caoutchouc ou leurs dérivés
The present technology relates to one or more of the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, prevention and amelioration of respiratory-related disorders. The present technology also relates to medical devices or apparatus, and their use. In particular, the present technology a headgear for supplying pressurised air to a patient, comprising a headgear tubing which is inflatable from a collapsed state to an inflated state to form a conduit for supplying pressurised air to the patient, and when the headgear tubing is in the collapsed state, the headgear tubing is elastically deformable and foldable on itself. The headgear may further comprise a rigidiser.
A patient interface includes a plenum chamber pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure, a seal-forming structure constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways, and a positioning and stabilising structure to provide a force to hold the seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on the patient's head. The positioning and stabilising structure includes an inextensible element configured to overlay the patient's cheeks, a sleeve configured to cover at least a portion of the inextensible element, and headgear straps configured to provide at least a portion of the force. The patient interface is configured to allow the patient to breathe from ambient through their mouth in the absence of a flow of pressurised air through the plenum chamber inlet port, or the patient interface is configured to leave the patient's mouth uncovered.
An oxygen concentrator (100) may have a moisture conditioning system. In some implementations, the concentrator includes a compressor to induce feed gas into the concentrator. A first pathway may receive the feed gas from the compression system. The first pathway may be configured to draw moisture to produce moisture reduced feed gas. The first pathway may lead the moisture reduced feed gas to sieve bed(s) which produce oxygen enriched air with the moisture reduced feed gas. An accumulator may be configured to receive the produced oxygen enriched air from the sieve bed(s). A second pathway from the accumulator may apply the drawn-out moisture to the produced enriched air to produce humidified enriched air. A third pathway may transfer the drawn-out moisture from the first pathway to the second pathway. An outlet coupled with the second pathway may release the humidified enriched air from the concentrator for a user.
Systems and methods for managing the power consumption of an oxygen concentrator are disclosed. An oxygen concentration system may comprise a compression system, a canister system, one or more processors, and at least one of a pressure sensor or a movement sensor. The one or more processors may be configured to transition the oxygen concentration system to at least one of a prescribed mode of operation or a standby mode of operation. The timing of the transition may be based on at least one of a number of breaths detected from the pressure signals generated by the pressure sensor or an estimated energy content of the movement signal generated by the movement sensor. A predetermined volume or concentration of oxygen enriched air may be supplied to a user during the prescribed mode of operation. A reduced power may be provided to the compression system during the standby mode of operation.
An oxygen concentration system may comprise a pressure sensor, a movement sensor, and a controller configured to use one or more pressure signals obtained from the pressure sensor and a movement signal obtained from the movement sensor to determine when to release a bolus of oxygen enriched air. In some implementations, the controller may adjust a trigger threshold based on an initial pressure signal obtained from the pressure sensor and the movement signal obtained from the movement sensor. In some implementations, the controller may adjust a pressure signal obtained from the pressure sensor based on the movement signal obtained from the movement sensor. In some implementations, the controller may detect a potential onset of inhalation from a pressure signal obtained from the pressure sensor and determine whether to verify the potential onset of inhalation based on the movement signal obtained from the movement sensor.
A user-replaceable receptacle for an oxygen concentrator includes a containment structure and a desiccant disposed within the containment structure. An inlet end of the containment structure allows feed gas to be introduced into the desiccant. An outlet end of the containment structure allows the feed gas to exit the containment structure. A connection mechanism couples the outlet end of the containment structure to a gas separation adsorbent. The connection mechanism is operable between an unconnected position and a connection position. The desiccant in the user-replaceable receptacle removes water moisture from the feed gas prior to exiting the outlet end of the containment structure, thereby reducing exposure of the gas separation adsorbent to water.
A61M 16/10 - Préparation de gaz ou vapeurs à respirer
B01D 53/04 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p. ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
B01D 53/053 - Adsorption à pression alternée avec un récipient tampon ou de stockage
The invention relates to a positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface, wherein the positioning and stabilising structure comprises a headgear structure with a pre-defined shape, and a patient interface comprising the positioning and stabilising structure. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing the headgear structure with a pre-defined shape.
An oxygen concentrator may have a compressor to feed a feed gas for sieve bed(s) via a first manifold, an accumulator to receive enriched air from the bed(s) via a second manifold. It may include an outer housing for the manifolds, the compressor, and the accumulator. The housing may include an access portal to a compartment therein, for removably receiving the bed(s) as a canister assembly. The first manifold may be adjacent to the compartment and have inlet coupling(s) for removably coupling respectively with inlet(s) of the canister assembly. The inlet coupling(s) may each have a first central axis. The second manifold may be adjacent to the compartment and have outlet coupling(s) for removably coupling respectively with outlet(s) of the canister assembly. The outlet coupling(s) may each having a second central axis. The first and second central axes may form any one of an obtuse, acute, or right angle.
The present technology relates to a headgear for a patient interface, comprising one or more straps each having a first end for connecting to a mask. The first end of each strap comprises a connection portion which is grippable by a user to pull the strap to increase a tension in the strap, a first rigid member and a second rigid member that extends from a resilient carrier that is connected to the connection portion. The second rigid member is movable relative to the first rigid member when the connection portion is pulled. At least part of the second rigid member is arranged to strike the first rigid member to cause at least an audible alert when the second rigid member travels further than a threshold distance. The resilient carrier is constructed and arranged such that the threshold distance corresponds to a desired tension limit for the strap.
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface comprises a headgear portion, the headgear portion comprising a first headgear portion and a second headgear portion, wherein the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion are joined by a stitchless joint comprising at least one polymer layer spanning between the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion and applied to the first headgear portion and the second headgear portion.
A patient interface includes a positioning and stabilising structure having a knitted headgear strap comprising physical properties and/or characteristics that vary across the headgear strap. The entire headgear strap or portions thereof may be knitted as a single piece of material directly into its final shape. The variations in physical properties and/or characteristics may be provided by different knit structures and/or textile compositions.
The present technology relates to a positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface, the positioning and stabilising structure comprising a conduit configured to permit delivery of pressurised air to the interior of the plenum chamber and a pad attached to the conduit. Other aspects of the present technology relate to a patient interface comprising a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure configured to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways, and the positioning and stabilising structure comprising the conduit and the pad attached to the conduit.
The invention relates to a patient interface comprising a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure, and a positioning and stabilizing structure, as well as the method of operating the patient interface. The patient's interface is configured to leave a patient's mouth uncovered or if the seal-forming structure is configured to seal around a patient's nose and mouth, the patient interface is configured to allow the patient to breath from the ambient in an absence of the flow of pressurized. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes headgear, and the seal-forming structure and at least a portion of the headgear is formed from a one piece construction of textile material. In another embodiment, the seal-forming structure and/or the positioning and stabilizing structure includes an adaptive portion that adjusts based on usage conditions. In another embodiment, the positioning and stabilizing structure, the seal-forming structure and/or the plenum chamber includes and/or is formed of a textile material, and the textile material includes at least one magnetic thread constructed of magnetic material to provide a magnetic interaction between a first part of the patient interface and a second part of the patient interface. In another embodiment, a stiffener is coupled to the plenum chamber, the seal-forming structure, and/or the positioning and stabilizing structure. In another embodiment, at least one of the plenum chamber and the seal-forming structure includes a textile material; and wherein the textile material includes a surface structure that limits adhesion of debris. A UV cleaning receptacle of the patient interface is also disclosed.
A head-mounted display system includes a head mounted display unit with a display and a positioning and stabilising structure configured to hold the head-mounted display unit in an operable position on the user's head in use. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes headgear with at least one strap configured to contact the user's head, in use. The head mounted display unit and at least a portion of the positioning and stabilizing structure are formed from a one piece construction of textile material.
H04N 13/344 - Affichage pour le visionnement à l’aide de lunettes spéciales ou de visiocasques avec des visiocasques portant des affichages gauche et droit
B08B 7/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés non prévus dans une seule autre sous-classe ou un seul groupe de la présente sous-classe
D06M 11/46 - Oxydes ou hydroxydes d'éléments des groupes 4 ou 14 du tableau périodiqueTitanatesZirconatesStannatesPlombates
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 sieve bed assembly monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a sieve bed assembly including a canister having an intake; adsorbent material to produce oxygen enriched air from compressed air in a swing adsorption process; and an identification device including identification data for the sieve bed assembly, wherein the identification data is capable of uniquely identifying the sieve bed assembly. The system includes an oxygen concentrator having a retention mechanism to retain the sieve bed assembly, a compressor supplying compressed air to the intake of the canister, a controller, a transceiver and a reader operable to read the identification data from the identification device. The controller reads the identification data and transmits the read identification data via the transceiver. A remote external device receives the read identification data from transceiver.
A61M 16/10 - Préparation de gaz ou vapeurs à respirer
B01D 53/04 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p. ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
G16H 40/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour la gestion ou l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de soins de santé, p. ex. pour la gestion du personnel hospitalier ou de salles d’opération
A tank for accumulating oxygen enriched air from an oxygen concentration device is disclosed. The oxygen concentration device includes a canister including a nitrogen-adsorbent material. A compressor is coupled to the canister. The compressor compresses air for the canister to produce oxygen enriched air in a swing adsorption process. The tank includes a closed container for collecting oxygen enriched air produced in the canister. An inlet is coupled to the container. An outlet in the container allows a patient to inhale the collected oxygen enriched air. An adsorbent material within the container adsorbs oxygen enriched air added to the tank from the canister.
B01D 53/053 - Adsorption à pression alternée avec un récipient tampon ou de stockage
B01D 53/04 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p. ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
84.
A PATIENT INTERFACE AND A POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE
A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface is arranged to provide a force to hold a seal-forming structure of the patient interface in a therapeutically effective position on a patient's head in use. The positioning and stabilising structure has an expanded configuration and a compact configuration that is more compact in at least one dimension than the expanded configuration, and comprises one or more resilient structures for transforming from the compact configuration to the expanded configuration.
A respiratory pressure therapy system for providing continuous positive air pressure to a patient via a patient interface configured to engage with at least one airway of the patient. The system includes: a flow generator configured to generate supply of breathable gas for delivery to the patient via the patient interface; at least one sensor; a display; and a computing device. The computing device is configured to: receive sensor data that is based on measured physical property of the supply of breathable gas; control, based on the received sensor data, the flow generator to adjust a property of the supply of breathable gas; receive, an input indicating assistance is needed with using the patient interface; receive one or more images of the patient with the patient interface; analyse the received one or more images; and based on the analysis, display instructions for positioning the patient interface.
Packaging for a patient interface comprises: a plurality of panels arranged to be folded inwardly to define a housing for the patient interface, the plurality of panels comprising a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels; and a panel-retaining structure that is arranged to prevent outward collapse of the panels such that the patient interface is held in a compressed state; wherein at least one of the panels comprises at least one patient interface retaining feature that is attachable to the patient interface; and wherein the panel-retaining structure is releasable to cause the patient interface in the compressed state to urge one or more of the panels outwardly, to thereby enable display of the patient interface in a substantially in-use configuration.
B65D 25/10 - Dispositifs pour placer les objets dans les réceptacles
B65D 85/18 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour vêtements, chapeaux ou chaussures
B65D 77/00 - Paquets réalisés en enfermant des objets ou des matériaux dans des réceptacles préformés, p. ex. des boîtes, des cartons, des sacs ou des sachets
B65D 5/20 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p. ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier en repliant les parties reliées à un panneau central sur chaque côté pour former le corps du réceptacle, p. ex. en forme de plateau
A61M 16/06 - Masques respiratoires ou pour l'anesthésie
87.
Positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface
A positioning and stabilising structure for a full-face mask of a patient interface comprises a superior strap portion, an inferior strap portion, and two anterior strap portions. Each anterior strap portion having a generally triangular surface with a first width and a second width that is less than the first width and disposed more anterior while in use. The superior strap portion and the inferior strap portion are each connected to or formed integrally with each anterior strap portion at a respective corner of the generally triangular surface. Each anterior strap portion is connected or connectable to a connection portion that engages the plenum chamber. The connection portion is releasably engageable from the plenum chamber. The superior strap portion and the inferior strap portion are joined to the anterior strap portions anterior to the patient's ears, when in use.
Methods and apparatus provide controlled operations in an oxygen concentrator (100) such as by adjusting valve opening time to regulate amount of oxygen enriched air released to a user. The apparatus may generate, with a sensor configured to sense pressure at a location associated with accumulation of enriched air produced by the concentrator, a signal representing measured pressure of the accumulated enriched air. The apparatus may generate, with a sensor, a signal indicative of respiration of a user of the concentrator. The apparatus may include a controller configured to receive the measured pressure and respiration signals. The controller may control, responsive to the respiration indication and according to a target duration, actuation of a valve adapted to release a bolus of accumulated oxygen enriched air. The controller may dynamically determine the target duration during the release of the bolus according to a function of a value of the measured pressure.
The present technology relates to a patient interface for delivery of a flow of pressurised air to an entrance of a patient's airways, the patient interface comprising a mask with a seal-forming structure and one or more positioning and stabilising structures configured to provide a force to hold the mask in a therapeutically effective position on a patient's head in use. The mask and one or more of the positioning and stabilising structures includes a connection port to receive an end of the air circuit. The pressurised air is delivered from the air circuit to the seal-forming structure. In use, the patient connects the air circuit to the connection port of choice, depending on whether they prefer the patient interface to be arranged such that the end of the air circuit is superior to the patient's otobasion superior or inferior to the patient's otobasion superior.
Systems and methods producing a customised patient respiratory interface are disclosed. Data representative of one or more landmark features of a head of a human is obtained. One or more landmark feature locations of the landmark features are identified based on the data. A set of manufacturing specifications for production of the patient respiratory interface component is determined based on the one or more landmark feature locations. The patient respiratory interface component is produced based on the set of manufacturing specifications.
Systems and methods for producing oxygen enriched air using vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) are disclosed. In one implementation, an oxygen concentrator includes a canister system having at least one canister, a pumping system having at least one motor-controlled pump, a set of valves pneumatically coupling the canister system and the pumping system, and a controller. The canister is configured to receive a gas separation adsorbent. The controller is configured to control operation of the pumping system and the set of valves to: selectively pneumatically couple the motor-controlled pump and the canister so as to pressurize the canister and selectively pneumatically couple the motor-controlled pump and the canister so as to evacuate the canister.
B01D 53/053 - Adsorption à pression alternée avec un récipient tampon ou de stockage
B01D 53/04 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par adsorption, p. ex. chromatographie préparatoire en phase gazeuse avec adsorbants fixes
92.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER USING AUGMENTED REALITY
A method includes receiving first image data associated with a first real-time video feed of an outer container having an outer label thereon. The method also includes identifying the outer label in the first real-time video feed by analyzing the received first image data. The method further includes determining first information associated with contents of the outer container by analyzing the identified outer label. The method then includes displaying, via a display device, at least a portion of the first real-time video feed of the outer container. Finally, the method includes augmenting the displayed first real-time video feed of the outer container based at least in part on the determined first information associated with the contents of the outer container.
Methods of manufacturing components and devices for providing respiratory pressure therapy, and components manufactured according to the methods. Support structures are provided for the components. In embodiments, the support structures may be rigid rings. Alternatively, resilient materials are applied to components to create resilient reinforcing elements. The devices and components include conduits to deliver flows of pressurised gas to a patient interface, positioning and stabilising structures having headgear tubes with support elements, and patient interfaces including the conduits.
A system and method to determine a sleep disorder in a patient is disclosed. A storage device stores a digital image including a face and a neck of the patient. A database stores previously identified phenotypes and dimensions of facial and neck features. A sleep disorder analysis engine is coupled to the storage device and the database. The sleep disorder analysis engine is operable to identify features of the face and the neck from the image by determining landmarks on the image. The sleep disorder analysis engine classifies at least one phenotype from the image based on comparisons with the database. The sleep disorder analysis engine correlates the at least one phenotype and at least one feature with a sleep disorder. The sleep disorder analysis engine determines a risk score of the sleep disorder based on the correlation of the phenotype and the feature.
G16H 20/60 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant le contrôle de l’alimentation, p. ex. les régimes
G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
G16H 40/67 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement à distance
G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p. ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le calcul des indices de santéTIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne
G16H 50/70 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour extraire des données médicales, p. ex. pour analyser les cas antérieurs d’autres patients
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING IMAGE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A SLEEP-RELATED EVENT
A method includes receiving physiological data associated with a sleep session of a user. The method also includes identifying a triggering event based at least in part on the physiological data. The method also includes generating image data in response to identifying the triggering event, the image data being reproducible as one or more images of at least a portion of the user during the sleep session. The method also includes causing at least a portion of the image data to be communicated to the user subsequent to the sleep session.
A61B 5/113 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p. ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre se produisant au cours de la respiration
A61M 16/00 - Dispositifs pour agir sur le système respiratoire des patients par un traitement au gaz, p. ex. ventilateursTubes trachéaux
A61B 5/145 - Mesure des caractéristiques du sang in vivo, p. ex. de la concentration des gaz dans le sang ou de la valeur du pH du sang
A61B 5/0205 - Évaluation simultanée de l'état cardio-vasculaire et de l'état d'autres parties du corps, p. ex. de l'état cardiaque et respiratoire
A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
A61B 5/08 - Dispositifs de mesure pour examiner les organes respiratoires
A61B 5/291 - Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électroencéphalographie [EEG]
A61B 5/296 - Électrodes bioélectriques à cet effet spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour l’électromyographie [EMG]
G16H 30/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au maniement ou au traitement d’images médicales pour le maniement d’images médicales, p. ex. DICOM, HL7 ou PACS
G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux
The present technology relates to one or more of the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, prevention and amelioration of respiratory-related disorders. The present technology also relates to medical devices or apparatus, and their use. The present technology also relates to components formed from nonwoven composites for use in medical devices or apparatus.
A patient interface includes a positioning and stabilising structure having headgear comprising a ring strap portion with a superior portion configured to overlay the parietal bones of the patient's head in use and an inferior portion configured to overlay or lie inferior to the occipital bone of the patient's head in use. The ring strap portion defines a loop having a pair of upper strap portions configured to connect between the ring strap portion and a cushion assembly in use on a respective side of the patient's head superior to an otobasion superior. The headgear may comprise a rigidised portion. The headgear may be integrally formed by flat knitting and the strap portions may include blind guides to provide tactile indications of the locations of fastening portions.
Oxygen concentrator methods and apparatus estimate sieve bed effective capacity. Estimation applies function(s) to a parameter of a measured pressure-time characteristic of the bed, characteristic of a phase of an adsorption cycle of the concentrator at a predetermined motor speed of its compression system. Estimation may involve operating the concentrator at a predetermined bed pressure and measuring a mass flow of gas entering or exiting the bed, and may use the measured mass flow and one or more functions. Estimation may involve a measured bed exhaust mass flow for a purge phase when bed pressure is regulated to maintain a predetermined target pressure using motor speed adjustment. The estimation may apply exhaust mass flow function(s) to the measured exhaust mass flow. Estimation of the effective capacity may involve applying motor speed function(s) to measured motor speed, such as an adjusted one for regulating canister pressure to achieve a target pressure.
A patient interface comprises one or more electronic components for monitoring, diagnosing and/or treating a patient, the one or more electronic components being provided in, or on, one or more of a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure and a positioning and stabilising structure of the patient interface; wherein the patient interface comprises and/or is communicable with a power system for powering the one or more electronic components.
A headgear includes a pair of noise reduction components. Each noise reduction component is configured to fit over and/or at least partially inside respective ears of a user of the headgear. The pair of noise reduction components are coupled to a first strap. The first strap is configured to retain the pair of noise-reduction components in contact with the ears of the user. Each noise reduction component of the pair of noise reduction components includes a laminated structure that includes at least one sound-reflecting layer, and at least one sound-absorbing layer that is arranged to be closer to the ear of the user than the at least one sound-reflecting layer.
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