RESPIRATORY SENSOR ADAPTERS FOR NASAL DEVICES
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1. A method of monitoring treatment of a sleep disorder comprising:
- securing a nasal respiratory device in communication with the subject'"'"'s nasal cavity without covering the subject'"'"'s mouth, wherein the respiratory device includes a passive airflow resistor configured to inhibit expiration more than inspiration;
attaching a sensor to the nasal respiratory device; and
monitoring respiration using the sensor.
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Abstract
Described herein are nasal respiratory devices including an attachment site for a sensors and sensor adapters for securing at least a portion of a sensor to a nasal respiratory device. Sensor adapters typically have a body frame having at least two regions: an attachment region for securing the sensor adapter to the nasal respiratory device; and a sensor connector region for securing a sensor across from an outlet of the nasal respiratory device.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring treatment of a sleep disorder comprising:
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securing a nasal respiratory device in communication with the subject'"'"'s nasal cavity without covering the subject'"'"'s mouth, wherein the respiratory device includes a passive airflow resistor configured to inhibit expiration more than inspiration; attaching a sensor to the nasal respiratory device; and monitoring respiration using the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sensor adapter configured to attach to a passive-resistance nasal respiratory device, the adapter comprising:
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a body frame including a sensor connector configured to secure a sensor detector input of a sensor in communication with an opening on the nasal respiratory device; and an attachment site configured to mate with the passive-resistance nasal respiratory device and secure the sensor adapter thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for monitoring treatment of a sleep disorder comprising:
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a passive-resistance nasal respiratory device including an airflow resistor configured to inhibit expiration more than inspiration; a sensor adapter configured to secure a sensor in communication with an outlet of the nasal respiratory device, wherein the sensor adapter includes a sensor connector configured to secure at least a portion of a sensor detector input of a sensor in communication with an opening on the nasal respiratory device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sensor adapter configured to attach a nasal cannula to a nasal respiratory device, the adapter comprising a body frame including:
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a sensor connector having a surface to which a cannula may be secured so that a distal cannula opening is held in communication with an outlet of the nasal respiratory device; and an attachment site configured to mate with the nasal respiratory device to secure the sensor adapter to the nasal respiratory device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A nasal respiratory device configured to be secured in communication with a subject'"'"'s nasal cavity, the device comprising:
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a passageway configured to communicate with the nasal cavity; an airflow resistor in communication with the passageway, wherein the airflow resistor is configured to increase the resistance to air exhaled through the passageway more than the resistance to air inhaled through the passageway; a sensor connector configured to secure a sensor detector input of a sensor in communication with an opening through the device; and an adhesive holdfast configured to secure the respiratory device in communication with the nasal cavity without covering the subject'"'"'s mouth at least partly within and/or at least partially over the subject'"'"'s nasal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A nasal respiratory device adapted to be secured in communication with a subject'"'"'s nasal cavity comprising:
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a passageway configured to communicate with the nasal cavity; an airflow resistor in communication with the passageway, wherein the airflow resistor is configured to increase the resistance to air exhaled through the passageway more than the resistance to air inhaled through the passageway; a sensor connector configured to secure a sensor detector input of a sensor in communication with an opening through the device; and a compressible holdfast configured to secure the respiratory device at least partially within the subject'"'"'s nasal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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