Patient interface sizing gauge
First Claim
1. A sizing gauge that is structured to be used with a patient and that is structured to enable an identification of a particular patient interface from among a plurality of patient interfaces that is most appropriately sized for the patient, the sizing gauge comprising:
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a sizing portion comprising;
a first gauge element,a plurality of second gauge elements, wherein the first gauge element is disposed on the support portion and structured to be positioned at a first location on the patient'"'"'s face, and the plurality of second gauge elements being disposed on the support portion and situated at locations spaced from the first gauge element, the distance between the first gauge element and each second gauge element being representative of a size in one direction that corresponds with a direction generally parallel with the coronal plane of the patient of each of at least some of the plurality of patient interfaces, at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements comprising a tactile feature, at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements being structured to be situated at or adjacent a second location on the patient'"'"'s face to indicate a size in the one direction of the particular patient interface, andan indentation formed in the support portion and situated between the first gauge element and at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements, the support portion having an indentation edge adjacent the indentation, at least a portion of the indentation edge being representative of a limit of the extent to which at least one patient interface from among the plurality of patient interfaces can accommodate the patient in another direction that corresponds with a direction generally parallel with the sagittal plane of the patient.
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Abstract
A sizing gauge (4) is structured to be used with a patient (8) and is structured to enable an identification of a particular patient interface that is most appropriately sized for the patient. The sizing gauge includes a support portion (12) and a sizing portion (16). The sizing portion includes a first gauge element (36) and a plurality of second gauge elements (40A,40B,40C). The first gauge element is disposed on the support portion and is structured to be positioned at a first location on the patient'"'"'s face. The plurality of second gauge elements are disposed on the support portion and are situated at locations spaced from the first gauge element. The distance between the first gauge element and each second gauge element is representative of a size in one direction (44) of each of at least some of the plurality of patient interfaces. At least one of the plurality of second gauge elements comprises a tactile feature.
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13 Claims
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1. A sizing gauge that is structured to be used with a patient and that is structured to enable an identification of a particular patient interface from among a plurality of patient interfaces that is most appropriately sized for the patient, the sizing gauge comprising:
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a support portion; a sizing portion comprising; a first gauge element, a plurality of second gauge elements, wherein the first gauge element is disposed on the support portion and structured to be positioned at a first location on the patient'"'"'s face, and the plurality of second gauge elements being disposed on the support portion and situated at locations spaced from the first gauge element, the distance between the first gauge element and each second gauge element being representative of a size in one direction that corresponds with a direction generally parallel with the coronal plane of the patient of each of at least some of the plurality of patient interfaces, at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements comprising a tactile feature, at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements being structured to be situated at or adjacent a second location on the patient'"'"'s face to indicate a size in the one direction of the particular patient interface, and an indentation formed in the support portion and situated between the first gauge element and at least one of the plurality of second gauge elements, the support portion having an indentation edge adjacent the indentation, at least a portion of the indentation edge being representative of a limit of the extent to which at least one patient interface from among the plurality of patient interfaces can accommodate the patient in another direction that corresponds with a direction generally parallel with the sagittal plane of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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