Double barrel ventilation mask for a patient

• US 6,860,270 B2
• Filed: 08/02/2001
• Issued: 03/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph A. Sniadach
• Original Assignee: Joseph A. Sniadach
• Inventors: Sniadach, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dawson, Glenn K.
• Application Number:
  US09/921,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20030024530A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,307 Days
• Field of Search: 128/200.24, 128/201.24, 128/202.15, 128/203.12, 128/204.18, 12820513-20518, 128/205.25, 12820612-20718, 128/200.14, 128/200.27, 128/201.23, 128/201.26, 128/203.29, 128/203.28
• US Class Current: 128/207.14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/06 Respiratory or anaesthetic masks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/08 Bellows; Connecting tubes having means for taking samples G01N1/22; Water traps; Patient circuits
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0618 Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0625 Mouth

Abstract

A face mask for ventilation of a patient. A face piece is disposed on the patient'"'"'s face. An oral tube and a nasal tube are disposed through corresponding ports in the face piece. The oral tube extends through the mouth of the patient and the nasal tube extends through the nasal passage of the patient. The ends of the oral tube and the nasal tube are received in the posterior oropharynx of the patient. An adapter is connected to the ends of the oral tube and the nasal tube exteriorly of the face piece. Oxygen is introduced into an inlet port of the adapter wherein the oxygen enters the oral tube and the nasal tube concomitantly and ventilates the patient.

Claims

1. A face mask for ventilation of a patient having a mouth, a tongue, a nose and an oropharynx, the face mask comprising:

a face piece having a nasal port and an oral port formed therein,

a peripheral cuff on the face piece,

an oral tube disposed in the oral port and, when so disposed, the oral tube having a first end extending into the mouth of the patient and a second end extending outwardly from the face piece,

a nasal tube disposed in the nasal port and, when so disposed, the nasal tube having a first end extending into the nose of the patient and a second end extending outwardly from the face piece,

an adapter having an inlet end and two outlet end, one of the outlet ends being removably connected to the second end of the oral tube and the other of the outlet ends being removably connected to the second end of the nasal tube, and

means for introducing oxygen into the inlet end of the adaptor,

wherein the patient is ventilated orally and nasally simultaneously through the single inlet.

2. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the oral tube has a length sufficient to reach the posterior oropharynx of the patient.

3. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nasal tube has a length sufficient to reach the posterior oropharynx beyond the tongue of the patient.

4. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nasal tube has an internal diameter in the range of 4 to 6 mm.

5. The face mask of claim 1, wherein a sleeve is connected to the nasal port interiorly of the face piece such that the nasal tube is received in the sleeve and directed to the patient'"'"'s nostril.

6. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the mask has small, medium and large diameter oral tubes, one of which is selected for the patient.

7. The face mask of claim 1, wherein an ambu bag is connected between the inlet end of the adapter and a source of oxygen such that oxygen may be pumped into the oral tube and the nasal tube to ventilate the patient.

8. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the oral tube is removable.

9. The face mask of claim 1, wherein the nasal tube is removable.

10. A face mask for ventilation of a patient, comprising

a face piece, having two openings formed therein,

an oral tube received in one opening in the face piece, a nasal tube received in the other opening in the face piece, the oral tube extendable through a mouth of the patient to the posterior oropharynx, the nasal tube extendable through a nose of the patient to the posterior oropharynx, and

means for introducing oxygen into the oral tube and into the nasal tube simultaneously.

11. The face mask of claim 10, further having a peripheral cuff thereon, the peripheral cuff forming a seal when the face mask is assembled with a face of the patient.

12. The face mask of claim 10, having an adapter connected to both the oral tube and the nasal tube exteriorly of the face piece, the adapter being connected to a source of oxygen.

13. The face mask of claim 12, wherein an ambu bag is inserted into the adapter and the source of oxygen such that oxygen may be pumped through both the oral tube and the nasal tube to ventilate the patient.

14. The face mask of claim 10, wherein the nasal tube is removable.

15. The face mask of claim 10, wherein the oral tube is removable.

16. The face mask of claim 10, further comprising:

a first protrusion mounted on the face piece, and extending outward from a first location on an external surface of the face piece;

a second protrusion mounted on the face piece, and extending outward from a second location on the external surface of the face piece which is spaced from the first location; and

a strap having a first portion connectable to the first protrusion and a second portion, spaced from the first portion, connectable to the second protrusion.

17. The face mask of claim 16, further comprising:

a chin portion which encloses a chin of the patient when the face piece is placed on the face of the patient.

18. The face mask of claim 16, further comprising:

means formed on the face piece for receiving at least one finger of a person placing the face piece on the patient to assist in holding the face piece on the face of the patient.

19. The face mask of claim 16, further comprising:

a chin portion which encloses a chin of the patient when the face piece is placed on the face of the patient, and

means formed on the face piece for receiving at least one finger of a person placing the face piece on the patient to assist in holding the face piece on the face of the patient.

20. The face mask of claim 10, further comprising:

a chin portion which encloses a chin of the patient when the face piece is placed on the face of the patient, and

means formed on the face piece for receiving at least one finger of a person placing the face piece on the patient to assist in holding the face piece on the face of the patient.

21. The face mask of claim 10, which further comprises:

a chin portion which encloses a chin of the patient of the patient when the face piece is placed on the face of the patient.

22. The face mask of claim 10, which further comprises:

means formed on the face piece for receiving at least one finger of a person placing the face piece on a face of the patient to assist in holding the face piece on the face of the patient.

23. A method of ventilating a patient comprising the steps of

providing a face piece having an oral port, a nasal port, and a peripheral cuff;

providing an oral tube having a first end and a second end,

providing a nasal tube having a first end and a second end,

providing an adapter having an inlet and two outlets,

providing a source of oxygen,

connecting the oral tube to the face piece wherein the first end of the oral tube extends inwardly of the face piece and the second end of the oral tube extends outwardly of the face piece,

placing the patient in a supine position lying face up,

placing the second end of the oral tube in the patient'"'"'s mouth and seating the face piece on the patient'"'"'s face wherein the second end of the oral tube rests in the patient'"'"'s posterior oropharynx and the cuff of the face piece forms a seal with the patient'"'"'s face,

inserting the second end of the nasal tube in the nasal port wherein the second end of the nasal tube passes through the nose of the patient and rests in the patient'"'"'s posterior or pharynx and seating the nasal tube in the nasal port,

connecting one outlet of the adapter to the first end of the oral tube and connecting the other outlet of the adapter to the first end of the nasal tube, and

introducing oxygen into the inlet of the adapter wherein the oxygen passes through the oral tube and the nasal tube simultaneously directly to the posterior oropharynx of the patient such that the patient is ventilated.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the steps of inserting an ambu bag between the inlet of the adapter and the source of oxygen and pumping the ambu bag to control the introduction of oxygen.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the nasal tube has a length, measuring a selected portion of the length and cutting off any excess wherein the nasal tube is customized for the patient.

26. A face mask for ventilation of a patient, comprising:

a face piece for placement on a face of the patient, having a first port and a second port formed therein, and

an adapter having an inlet end and two outlet ends, with one of the outlet ends removably connected to the first port and the other of the outlet ends removably connected to the second port, the face piece and the adapter being configured such that ventilation gas delivered through each of the outlet ends and the ports is available for breathing by said patient.