Air-delivery system for breathing-assist devices
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1. A universal sealing apparatus comprising:
- a tape or bandage that comprises;
a first portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a first outer side of a nose;
a second portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a second outer side of the nose; and
a third portion between and coupling the first and second portions, the third portion configured to;
removably receive multiple cannulas of a pressurized air-delivery system that are configured to be inserted through the third portion of the universal sealing apparatus and into nostrils of the nose, the cannulas having flared portions, andplace a force upon bases of the flared portions of the cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose to maintain the flared portions of the cannulas within the nostrils of the nose and to maintain fluid seals of the cannulas with the nose;
wherein the universal sealing apparatus has an elongated shape having (i) first and second longer sides extending along a longer dimension of the universal sealing apparatus and (ii) first and second shorter sides extending along a shorter dimension of the universal sealing apparatus;
wherein the third portion comprises multiple holes between the first and second portions, each hole configured to receive and allow passage of one of the cannulas completely through the third portion;
wherein the third portion also comprises a reinforcement located at least around the holes, the reinforcement carried by the tape or bandage and forming a part of the universal sealing apparatus prior to insertion of the cannulas through the holes; and
wherein the third portion further comprises multiple creases that extend through the third portion including through the reinforcement of the third portion and that provide straight folding lines for the universal sealing apparatus, the straight folding lines arranged at opposite oblique angles with respect to at least the first longer side of the universal sealing apparatus at opposite ends of the third portion, the holes positioned between the creases.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the disclosure provides a universal sealing apparatus for one or more cannulas. The apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first and second portions are configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a nose. The third portion is coupled to the first and second portions. The third portion removably couples to one or more cannulas and places a force upon a base of flared portions of the one or more cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose. The force maintains a fluid seal of the one or more cannulas within one or more respective nostrils of the nose.
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1. A universal sealing apparatus comprising:
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a tape or bandage that comprises; a first portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a first outer side of a nose; a second portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a second outer side of the nose; and a third portion between and coupling the first and second portions, the third portion configured to; removably receive multiple cannulas of a pressurized air-delivery system that are configured to be inserted through the third portion of the universal sealing apparatus and into nostrils of the nose, the cannulas having flared portions, and place a force upon bases of the flared portions of the cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose to maintain the flared portions of the cannulas within the nostrils of the nose and to maintain fluid seals of the cannulas with the nose; wherein the universal sealing apparatus has an elongated shape having (i) first and second longer sides extending along a longer dimension of the universal sealing apparatus and (ii) first and second shorter sides extending along a shorter dimension of the universal sealing apparatus; wherein the third portion comprises multiple holes between the first and second portions, each hole configured to receive and allow passage of one of the cannulas completely through the third portion; wherein the third portion also comprises a reinforcement located at least around the holes, the reinforcement carried by the tape or bandage and forming a part of the universal sealing apparatus prior to insertion of the cannulas through the holes; and wherein the third portion further comprises multiple creases that extend through the third portion including through the reinforcement of the third portion and that provide straight folding lines for the universal sealing apparatus, the straight folding lines arranged at opposite oblique angles with respect to at least the first longer side of the universal sealing apparatus at opposite ends of the third portion, the holes positioned between the creases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a pressurized air-delivery system comprising multiple cannulas configured to be inserted into nostrils of a nose; and a universal sealing apparatus comprising a tape or bandage that includes; a first portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a first outer side of the nose; a second portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a second outer side of the nose; and a third portion between and coupling the first and second portions, the third portion configured to; removably receive the cannulas of the pressurized air-deli very system, the cannulas configured to be inserted through the third portion of the universal sealing apparatus and into the nostrils of the nose, the cannulas having flared portions, and place a force upon bases of the flared portions of the cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose to maintain the flared portions of the cannulas within the nostrils of the nose and to maintain fluid seals of the cannulas with the nose; wherein the universal sealing apparatus has an elongated shape having (i) first and second longer sides extending along a longer dimension of the universal sealing apparatus and (ii) first and second shorter sides extending along a shorter dimension of the universal sealing apparatus; wherein the third portion comprises multiple holes between the first and second portions, each hole configured to receive and allow passage of one of the cannulas completely through the third portion; wherein the third portion also comprises a reinforcement located at least around the holes, the reinforcement carried by the tape or bandage and forming a part of the universal sealing apparatus prior to insertion of the cannulas through the holes; and wherein the third portion further comprises multiple creases that extend through the third portion including through the reinforcement of the third portion and that provide straight folding lines for the universal sealing apparatus, the straight folding lines arranged at opposite oblique angles with respect to at least the first longer side of the universal sealing apparatus at opposite ends of the third portion;
the holes positioned between the creases. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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inserting multiple cannulas of a pressurized air-delivery system through a universal sealing apparatus, the cannulas having flared portions; and attaching the universal sealing apparatus to a nose in order to seal the cannulas within nostrils of the nose; wherein the universal sealing apparatus comprises a tape or bandage that includes; a first portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a first outer side of the nose; a second portion configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a second outer side of the nose; and a third portion between and coupling the first and second portions, the third portion configured to; removably receive the cannulas through the third portion; and place a force upon bases of the flared portions of the cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose to maintain the flared portions of the cannulas within the nostrils of the nose and to maintain fluid seals of the cannulas with the nose; wherein the universal sealing apparatus has an elongated shape having (i) first and second longer sides extending along a longer dimension of the universal sealing apparatus and (ii) first and second shorter sides extending along a shorter dimension of the universal sealing apparatus; wherein the third portion comprises multiple holes between the first and second portions, each hole configured to receive and allow passage of one of the cannulas completely through the third portion; wherein the third portion also comprises a reinforcement located at least around the holes, the reinforcement carried by the tape or bandage and forming a part of the universal sealing apparatus prior to insertion of the cannulas through the holes; and wherein the third portion further comprises multiple creases that extend through the third portion including through the reinforcement of the third portion and that provide straight folding lines for the universal sealing apparatus, the straight folding lines arranged at opposite oblique angles with respect to at least the first longer side of the universal sealing apparatus at opposite ends of the third portion, the holes positioned between the creases. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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