OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE

• US 20150020811A1
• Filed: 07/17/2013
• Published: 01/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Upods, LLC
• Original Assignee: Upods, LLC
• Inventors: PAYTON, HUGH W.
• Application Number:
  US13/944,226
• Publication Number:
  US 20150020811A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/207.18
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0672 Nasal cannula assemblies for oxygen therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0688 by means of an adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0226 specifically adapted for the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0266 Shape memory materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body

Abstract

An oxygen delivery device (1) having a substantially U-shaped nasal cannula (3) with a formable tip (31) that fits inside the patient'"'"'s nostril and extends around to an outer surface of the patient'"'"'s nostril then toward the patient'"'"'s eye or ear. The substantially U-shaped cannula has a first section of formable tubing (8) then extends from the U-shaped cannula across the patient'"'"'s cheek around the side of the face and over the patient'"'"'s ear. A second section of formable tubing (10) extends over the ear and a coiled section of tubing then extends downward to the patient'"'"'s shoulder where a clip (15) located near the coiled section of flexible tubing may be used to attach the coiled section of flexible tubing to the patient'"'"'s clothing. A stabilization patch (17 or 18) further secures the tubing to the cheek and/or behind the ear of the patient.

Claims

1. An oxygen delivery device for delivering oxygen to a patient, said oxygen delivery device comprising:

a substantially U-shaped nasal cannula having a first end that is adapted to fit inside a patient'"'"'s nostril and a second end adapted to extend around to an outer surface of the patient'"'"'s nostril then upward toward the patient'"'"'s eye; and

a first section of tubing constructed of memory material that retains its shape when bent, the first section of tubing adapted to extend from the second end of the substantially U-shaped cannula across the patient'"'"'s cheek, around a side of the patient'"'"'s face, and over the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a second section of tubing extending from the first section of tubing to a gas supply source.

2. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a clip located proximal to the second section of tubing.

3. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a substantially ninety degree bend located between the second end of the nasal cannula and the first section of tubing.

5. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a stabilization patch having a substantially C-shaped clip on an upper surface and having an adhesive located on a rear surface to affix the stabilization patch to the patient'"'"'s face and secure the first section of tubing.

6. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the patient'"'"'s face and securing the first section of tubing.

7. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the skin behind the patient'"'"'s ear and securing to the first section of tubing.

8. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a cannula tip attached to the first end of the substantially U-shaped cannula which is adapted to fit inside the patient'"'"'s nostril.

31. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped cannula is constructed of memory material that retains its shape when bent.

32. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped cannula comprises a tubing having a wire embedded therein that is bendable.

33. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped cannula is constructed of non-flexible material.

34. The oxygen delivery device of claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped cannula is constructed of flexible material.

4. (canceled)

9. An oxygen delivery device for delivering oxygen to a patient, said oxygen delivery device comprising:

a substantially U-shaped nasal cannula having a first end that is adapted to fit inside a patient'"'"'s nostril and a second end adapted to extend around to an outer surface of the patient'"'"'s nostril then upward toward the patient'"'"'s eye; and

a first section of tubing constructed of memory material that retains its shape when bent, the first section of tubing adapted to extend from the second end of the substantially U-shaped cannula across the patient'"'"'s cheek, around a side of the patient'"'"'s face, and toward the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a second section of tubing adapted to extend from the first section of tubing over the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a third section of tubing extending from the second section of tubing to a gas supply source.

10. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a clip located proximal to the third section of tubing.

11. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a substantially ninety degree bend located between the second end of the nasal cannula and the first section of tubing.

13. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a stabilization patch having a substantially C-shaped clip on an upper surface and having an adhesive located on a rear surface to affix the stabilization patch to the patient'"'"'s face and secure the first section of tubing.

14. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the patient'"'"'s face and securing the first section of tubing.

15. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the skin behind the patient'"'"'s ear and securing the second section of tubing.

16. The oxygen delivery device of claim 9 further comprising:

a cannula tip attached to the first end of the substantially U-shaped cannula which is adapted to fit inside the patient'"'"'s nostril.

12. (canceled)

17. An oxygen delivery device for delivering oxygen to a patient, said oxygen delivery device comprising:

a substantially U-shaped nasal cannula having a first end that is adapted to fit inside a patient'"'"'s nostril and a second end adapted to extend around to an outer surface of the patient'"'"'s nostril then upward toward the patient'"'"'s eye; and

a first section of tubing constructed of memory material that retains its shape when bent, the first section of tubing adapted to extend from the second end of the substantially U-shaped cannula across the patient'"'"'s cheek, around a side of the patient'"'"'s face, and toward the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a second section of tubing adapted to extend from the first section of tubing over the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a third section of coiled tubing adapted to extend from the second section of tubing to a fourth section of tubing; and

the fourth section of tubing extending from the third section of tubing to a gas supply source.

18. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a clip located proximal to the fourth section of tubing.

19. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a substantially ninety degree bend located between the second end of the nasal cannula and the first section of tubing.

21. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a stabilization patch having a substantially C-shaped clip on an upper surface and having an adhesive located on a rear surface to affix the stabilization patch to the patient'"'"'s face and secure the first section of tubing.

22. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the patient'"'"'s face and securing the first section of tubing.

23. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the skin behind the patient'"'"'s ear and securing the second section of tubing.

24. The oxygen delivery device of claim 17 further comprising:

a cannula tip attached to the first end of the substantially U-shaped cannula which is adapted to fit inside the patient'"'"'s nostril.

20. (canceled)

25. An oxygen delivery device for delivering oxygen to a patient, said oxygen delivery device comprising:

a substantially U-shaped nasal cannula having a first end that is adapted to fit inside a patient'"'"'s nostril and a second end adapted to extend around to an outer surface of the patient'"'"'s nostril then upward toward the patient'"'"'s eye; and

a first section of tubing constructed of memory material that retains its shape when bent, the first section of tubing adapted to extend from the second end of the substantially U-shaped cannula across the patient'"'"'s cheek, around a side of the patient'"'"'s face, and over the patient'"'"'s ear; and

a second section of tubing extending from the first section of tubing to a gas supply source; and

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the patient'"'"'s face and securing the first section of tubing; and

a stabilization patch adapted to be affixed to the skin behind the patient'"'"'s ear and securing the first section of tubing.

26. The oxygen delivery device of claim 25 further comprising:

a clip located proximal to the second section of tubing.

27. The oxygen delivery device of claim 25 further comprising:

a substantially ninety degree bend located between the second end of the nasal cannula and the first section of tubing.

29. The oxygen delivery device of claim 25 further comprising:

the stabilization patch having a substantially C-shaped clip on an upper surface and having an adhesive located on a rear surface to affix the stabilization patch to the patient'"'"'s face and secure the first section of tubing.

30. The oxygen delivery device of claim 25 further comprising:

a cannula tip attached to the first end of the substantially U-shaped cannula which is adapted to fit inside the patient'"'"'s nostril.

28. (canceled)