3-D PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20160354571A1
• Filed: 12/10/2014
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: GRASHOW, Jonathan Sayer
• Granted Patent: US 11,027,085 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0064 Body surface scanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1075 for measuring dimensions by non-invasive methods, e.g. for determining thickness of tissue layer A61B8/0858 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1077 Measuring of profiles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4818 Sleep apnoea
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0605 Means for improving the adaptation of the mask to the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/065 in the form of a pivot
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0655 in the form of a linear or curvilinear slide
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0661 with customised shape
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3317 Electromagnetic, inductive or dielectric measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/332 Force measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/65 Impedance, e.g. conductivity, capacity

Abstract

An electronic apparatus including an adjustment determination unit structured to receive patient interface device information for a patient interface device including one or more adjustable features and a 3-D model of a patient'"'"'s face, and to calculate adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to the patient'"'"'s face using the patient interface device information and the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face and an output unit structured to output the adjustment information.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an adjustment determination unit structured to receive patient interface device information for a patient interface device including one or more adjustable features and a 3-D model of a patient'"'"'s face, and to calculate adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to the patient'"'"'s face using the patient interface device information and the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face; and

an output unit structured to output the adjustment information, wherein the adjustment information includes information for adjusting one or more of the adjustable features.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adjustment determination unit is further configured to receive a 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s head and/or neck, and wherein the adjustment determination unit is structured to further use the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s head and/or neck to calculate the adjustment information.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more headgear force sensors structured to measure force between headgear and a shell included in the patient interface device, wherein the adjustment determination unit is structured to receive the headgear force measurement and to further use the headgear force measurements to calculate the adjustment information.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a touch sensor mask structured to measure interaction between the patient interface device and the patient'"'"'s face, wherein the adjustment determination unit is structured to receive the measured interaction and to further use the measured interaction to calculate the adjustment information.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient interface device information includes a 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face, and wherein the adjustment determination unit analyzes the interaction between the 3-D model of the patient interface device and the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face to calculate the adjustment information.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adjustment determination unit is structured to receive pre-calculated adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to other faces, and wherein the adjustment determination unit compares the patient'"'"'s face with the other faces and uses the pre-calculated adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to the one or more other faces determined to be similar to the patient'"'"'s face to calculate the adjustment information for patient interface device corresponding to the patient'"'"'s face.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the output unit is structured to output the adjustment information as a set of instructions for adjusting the patient interface device, and wherein one or more of the adjustable features of the patient interface device include indication markings identifying different adjustment settings.

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12. A method for adjusting a patient interface device the method comprising:

creating a 3-D model of a patient'"'"'s face;

providing patient interface device information for a patient interface device including one or more adjustable features;

calculating adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to the patient'"'"'s face using the patient interface device information and the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face; and

outputting the adjustment information, wherein the adjustment information includes information for adjusting one or more of the adjustable features.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising measuring the patient'"'"'s head and/or neck, wherein calculating the adjustment information further uses the measurements of the patient'"'"'s head and/or neck.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the patient interface device information includes a 3-D model of the patient interface device, and wherein calculating the adjustment information includes analyzing interaction between the 3-D model of the patient interface device and the 3-D model of the patient'"'"'s face.

21. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving pre-calculated adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to other faces, wherein calculating the adjustment information includes comparing the patient'"'"'s face with the other faces and using the pre-calculated adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to one or more of the other faces to calculate the adjustment information for the patient interface device corresponding to the patient'"'"'s face.

22. The method of claim 12, further comprising using the adjustment information to adjust the adjustable features of the patient interface device prior to providing the patient interface device to the patient;

and providing the adjusted patient interface device to the patient.

23. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing the adjustment information to the patient.

24. The method of claim 12, further comprising creating adjustable features based on the adjustment information;

and providing the patient interface device including the created adjustable features to the patient.

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