Mask assembly with integrated sensors
First Claim
1. A mask assembly adapted to be worn by a wearer for treatment of a medical condition, comprising:
- a mask shaped to fit over at least the nose of the person, the mask including a gas inlet for providing pressurized gas to the wearer;
a harness assembly attached to the mask, the harness assembly including a plurality of straps for securing the mask assembly to the head of the wearer; and
sensors located on at least one of the mask and the harness assembly for providing physiological information about the person for determining efficacy of treatment and/or for varying operational parameters of the treatment, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a mask assembly for use in treatment systems for treating obstructive sleep apnea using continuous positive air pressure (CPAP). The mask assembly comprises a mask or nasal interface for supplying gas to the nose of a wearer of the mask assembly. The mask assembly also comprises a strap or harness attached to the mask for securing the mask assembly to the wearer and sensors located on the mask assembly for measuring physiological signals of the wearer. These physiological signals are communicated to a monitoring unit which, in association with a CPAP device, serves to determine the efficacy of the CPAP treatment and to vary operational parameters of the treatment.
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29 Claims
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1. A mask assembly adapted to be worn by a wearer for treatment of a medical condition, comprising:
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a mask shaped to fit over at least the nose of the person, the mask including a gas inlet for providing pressurized gas to the wearer; a harness assembly attached to the mask, the harness assembly including a plurality of straps for securing the mask assembly to the head of the wearer; and sensors located on at least one of the mask and the harness assembly for providing physiological information about the person for determining efficacy of treatment and/or for varying operational parameters of the treatment, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mask assembly adapted to be worn by a wearer for treatment of a medical condition, comprising:
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a mask shaped to fit over at least the nose of the wearer, the mask including a gas inlet for providing pressurized gas to the wearer; a harness assembly attached to the mask, the harness assembly including a plurality of straps for securing the mask assembly to the head of the wearer; and a plurality of electrodes located on the inside of at least one of the mask and the harness assembly and being spaced with regards to one another for sensing physiological information including at least one of the EEG, EMG and EOG of the wearer whereby the physiological information is used to monitor the efficacy of treatment or to vary operational parameters of the treatment, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area.
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18. A mask assembly adapted to be worn by a wearer for treatment of a medical condition, the mask assembly including sensors located on the mask assembly for sensing physiological information from the wearer and a remote processing unit located on the mask assembly and connected to the sensors for processing the physiological information, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area.
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19. A mask assembly for wearing by a wearer during treatment of a medical condition, the mask assembly comprising:
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a nasal interface for providing pressurized gas to the wearer, the nasal interface comprising a gas inlet for receiving a source of gas and a gas outlet for providing gas directly to the nares of the wearer; at least one strap connected to the nasal interface for securing the mask assembly to the head of the wearer; and a forehead member for location on a forehead of the wearer, the forehead member comprising sensors for measuring physiological signals of the wearer during treatment of the medical condition, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrode placement assembly for locating electrodes on a forehead of a wearer of the electrode placement assembly, comprising:
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a forehead placement assembly dimensioned to extend laterally across the forehead of the wearer and having a lower portion for at least partly overlying a nasion area of the wearer; at least one strap connected to the forehead placement assembly for securing the electrode placement assembly to the wearer; and a plurality of electrodes positioned on at least one of the forehead placement assembly and the at least one strap so that the plurality of electrodes contact the skin of the wearer, wherein the sensors include a first electrode for positioning adjacent a nasion area of the head of the wearer, a second electrode for positioning at a first forehead area of the wearer, and a third electrode for positioning at a second forehead area laterally separated from the first forehead area. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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