COMBINED MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING MASK

• US 20140261398A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medical Australia Ltd (ICU Medical Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Medical Australia Ltd (ICU Medical Incorporated)
• Inventors: James, Morgan David, Fitzpatrick, John, Austen, Peter Neil, Andrews, Garry
• Application Number:
  US14/210,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20140261398A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/200.16
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 7/04 Devices for anaesthetising animals by gases or vapours; Inhaling devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/06 of the injector type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0085 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/14 by mixing different fluids, one of them being in a liquid phase
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/20 Valves specially adapted to medical respiratory devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/208 Non-controlled one-way valves, e.g. exhalation, check, pop-off non-rebreathing valves

Abstract

A combined medication and training mask for an animal includes a body, a mask module and a plenum module. A cavity is provided in a terminal end of the mask module. A nebulizer is received in that cavity.

Claims

1. A combined medication administration and training mask for an animal, comprising:

a body having a sidewall, a mask module at a proximal end and a plenum module at a distal end;

said mask module including an open end, a compartment for receiving a muzzle of an animal and a closed end opposite said open end;

said plenum module including a connection end, a closed terminal end and an aerosolizing plenum defined between said connection end and said terminal end, said connection end of said plenum module attaching to said closed end of said mask module; and

a cavity in said terminal end of said mask module.

2. The mask of claim 1 further including a nebulizer received in said cavity.

3. The mask of claim 2, wherein said nebulizer is held in said cavity and substantially protected by a periphery defined by said sidewall of said body.

4. The mask of claim 1 further including an ultrasonic nebulizer and a jet nebulizer, said ultrasonic nebulizer and said jet nebulizer both being sized and shaped to be received and held in said cavity so that one of said ultrasonic nebulizer and said jet nebulizer is held in said cavity of said plenum module at any one time.

5. The mask of claim 1 further including a mask seal provided around said open end of said mask module.

6. The mask of claim 1, further including an inlet valve in said plenum module in communication with said aerosolizing plenum.

7. The mask of claim 6, further including a dividing valve in said closed end of said mask module between said compartment and said aerosolizing plenum.

8. The mask of claim 7, further including an exhaust valve in said mask module.

9. The mask of claim 1 can be used for hyperoxic training.

10. The mask of claim 1 can be used for hypoxic training.

11. The mask of claim 1, wherein said closed end of said mask module includes a recessed margin and said connection end of said plenum module includes a lip that friction fits in said recessed margin to provide a releasable connection.

12. The mask of claim 1, further including an attachment strap.

13. A combined medication administration and training mask for an animal, comprising:

a body having a muzzle receiving compartment and an aerosolizing plenum; and

a nebulizer connected to said body;

said muzzle receiving compartment, said aerosolizing plenum and said nebulizer all being aligned along a longitudinal axis of said animal mask.

14. The mask of claim 13 wherein said body has a sidewall defining an outer periphery, said nebulizer being held on a terminal end of said body within said outer periphery.

15. The mask of claim 13, wherein said terminal end of said body includes a cavity said nebulizer being received and held in said cavity.