Headwear for use by a sleep apnea patient
First Claim
1. Headwear adapted for use by a patient to position airway tubes of a nasal interface operatively connected to a positive airway pressure device, said headwear comprising:
- (a) an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient; and
(b) cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders attached to said head strap and adapted for engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use, said tube holders comprising at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of said head strap.
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Abstract
Headwear is adapted for use by a patient to position airway tubes of a nasal interface operatively connected to a positive airway pressure device. The headwear includes an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient. Cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders are attached to the head strap, and are adapted for engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use. The tube holders include at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of the head strap.
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12 Claims
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1. Headwear adapted for use by a patient to position airway tubes of a nasal interface operatively connected to a positive airway pressure device, said headwear comprising:
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(a) an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient; and
(b) cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders attached to said head strap and adapted for engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use, said tube holders comprising at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of said head strap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6)
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5. In combination with a nasal interface adapted for connection to a positive airway pressure device used by a patient, said nasal interface comprising a plurality of airway tubes, the improvement comprising headwear for positioning said airway tubes on the patient, said headwear comprising:
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(a) an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient; and
(b) cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders attached to said head strap and adapted for engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use, said tube holders comprising at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of said head strap. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of positioning a plurality of airway tubes of a nasal interface adapted for connecting to a positive airway pressure device used by a patient, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying an elongated head strap around a head of the patient;
(b) retaining the airway tubes in a desired fixed position using cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders, the tube holders comprising at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of the head strap.
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