Method and device for non-invasive ventilation with nasal interface
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1. A nasal ventilation interface comprising;
- a pair of tubes for providing ventilation including,a distal section of the pair of tubes configured to be engagable with a person'"'"'s nostrils,a proximal section attachable to a ventilation gas supply, anda midsection of the pair of tubes configured for connecting the distal and proximal sections;
wherein the distal section pair of tubes comprise;
(a) compound arcuate curves which are configured such that the distal section of the pair of tubes are adapted to extend from the nostril downward around the corners of the mouth to the chin and which are substantially stabilized in a performed configuration to stabilize and position the compound arcuate curves around the corners of the mouth and chin,(b) the compound arcuate curves are configured such that the pair of tubes are adapted to curve such that the distal section of the pair of tubes is adapted to be in substantial contact with the skin and are substantially stabilized in a performed configuration to stabilize and position the compound arcuate curves substantially in contact with the skin and resist malformation of the configuration of the curves,(c) and a coupling element interconnecting the pair of tubes that is adapted to be positioned between the nostrils and upper lip wherein the coupling element comprises a length adjuster.
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Abstract
A nasal ventilation interface including a pair of tubes configured to deliver a ventilation gas. The tubes are attachable at a first end to a ventilation gas supply hose and engageable at a second end with a person'"'"'s nostril. A coupler is configured to align the pair of tubes with the person'"'"'s nostrils, wherein each tube has an absence of pneumatic interconnection with the other tube.
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1. A nasal ventilation interface comprising;
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a pair of tubes for providing ventilation including, a distal section of the pair of tubes configured to be engagable with a person'"'"'s nostrils, a proximal section attachable to a ventilation gas supply, and a midsection of the pair of tubes configured for connecting the distal and proximal sections; wherein the distal section pair of tubes comprise; (a) compound arcuate curves which are configured such that the distal section of the pair of tubes are adapted to extend from the nostril downward around the corners of the mouth to the chin and which are substantially stabilized in a performed configuration to stabilize and position the compound arcuate curves around the corners of the mouth and chin, (b) the compound arcuate curves are configured such that the pair of tubes are adapted to curve such that the distal section of the pair of tubes is adapted to be in substantial contact with the skin and are substantially stabilized in a performed configuration to stabilize and position the compound arcuate curves substantially in contact with the skin and resist malformation of the configuration of the curves, (c) and a coupling element interconnecting the pair of tubes that is adapted to be positioned between the nostrils and upper lip wherein the coupling element comprises a length adjuster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A nasal ventilation interface comprising:
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a distal end configured to engage a user'"'"'s nostrils; a proximal end configured to attach to a ventilation gas supply; and a mid-section between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end and the mid-section comprises a pair of tubes having an arcuate non-angulated shape and having an absence of pneumatic interconnections between each of the tubes of the pair, the tubes comprising a first curved section at the distal end adapted to curve downward and laterally from the user'"'"'s nostrils toward the corner of the mouth, a second curved section adapted to curve laterally, posteriorly and downward around the corner of the mouth toward a mandible between an anterior and a posterior aspect of the mandible, and a third curved section adapted to curve downward and medially to the anterior aspect of the neck and further wherein the tubing in at least one of the curved sections is positioned against the user'"'"'s skin and wherein the first, second and third curved sections are substantially stabilized in a preformed configuration adapted to secure the first, second and third curved sections in substantial contact with the skin and resist malformation of the first, second and third curved sections away from the skin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A nasal ventilation interface comprising:
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a pair of tubes having at a distal end configured to engage a user'"'"'s nostrils and a proximal end configured to attach to a manifold; a single tube including a proximal end configured to attach to a ventilation gas supply, and a distal end configured to attach to the manifold, wherein the single tube is configured to extend unidirectionally away from the nostrils to one side of the face and a distal section of the single tube comprises; (a) compound arcuate curves which are configured to extend from the manifold downward around the corner of the mouth to the chin and is substantially stabilized in a performed configuration to stabilize and position the curves around the corner of the mouth and chin, (b) the compound arcuate curves are configured such that the single tube is adapted to curve such that the distal section is adapted to be in substantial contact with the skin and is substantially stabilized in a performed configuration adapted to stabilize and position the curves substantially in contact with the skin and resist malformation of the curves. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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