SLEEP MANAGEMENT VENDING KIOSK AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
First Claim
1. A sleep management related vending kiosk, comprising:
- a main housing;
a processing unit provided within the main housing;
a vending apparatus provided at least partially within the main housing, the vending apparatus storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products and being structured to selectively vend the respiratory patient interface device products under control of the processing unit; and
further comprising at least one of;
(a) a gas flow generating module adapted to deliver a flow of gas from a gas flow generator to one of the respiratory patient interface device products vended by the vending apparatus; and
(b) a facial scanning module adapted to scan a face of a patient, wherein the processing unit is programmed to recommend one of the respiratory patient interface device products based on the scanning of the face of the patient.
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Abstract
A sleep management related vending kiosk is provided that includes a main housing, a processing unit provided within the main housing, a vending apparatus provided at least partially within the main housing, the vending apparatus storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products and being structured to selectively vend the respiratory patient interface device products under control of the processing unit. In a further embodiment, a facial scanning module is provided at least partially within the main housing, including a scanning device for scanning a face of a patient. The processing unit is programmed to recommend and cause the vending apparatus to vend one of the respiratory patient interface device products based on the scanning of the face of the patient.
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26 Claims
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1. A sleep management related vending kiosk, comprising:
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a main housing; a processing unit provided within the main housing; a vending apparatus provided at least partially within the main housing, the vending apparatus storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products and being structured to selectively vend the respiratory patient interface device products under control of the processing unit; and further comprising at least one of; (a) a gas flow generating module adapted to deliver a flow of gas from a gas flow generator to one of the respiratory patient interface device products vended by the vending apparatus; and (b) a facial scanning module adapted to scan a face of a patient, wherein the processing unit is programmed to recommend one of the respiratory patient interface device products based on the scanning of the face of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assisting a patient with sleep management therapy, comprising:
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providing a vending kiosk; storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products in the vending kiosk; selecting a respiratory patient interface device product via an input device associated with the vending kiosk; and dispensing the selected respiratory patient interface device product from the vending kiosk to the patient; and generating a flow of gas in the vending kiosk and delivering the flow of gas from the vending kiosk to the particular respiratory patient interface device product. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25)
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22. (canceled)
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26. A method of assisting a patient with sleep management therapy, comprising:
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providing a vending kiosk; storing a plurality of respiratory patient interface device products in the vending kiosk; scanning the patient'"'"'s face using the vending kiosk; determining, in the vending kiosk, a recommended one of the respiratory patient interface device products based on the scanning of the face of the patient; providing the recommended one of the respiratory patient interface device products to the patient from the vending kiosk; and capturing a plurality of thermal images of the face of the patient, and evaluating potential for undesirable tissue conditions caused by the recommended one of the respiratory patient interface products based on the thermal images.
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