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Customized medical devices and apparel

  • US 9,498,593 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2013
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of making a custom sleep apnea mask configured to operate with a CPAP machine, the method comprising:

  • scanning at least a portion of a user'"'"'s face;

    generating a surface model of the user'"'"'s face;

    identifying a set of facial features from the surface model, the set comprising;

    a) a first point corresponding to the user'"'"'s nose, andb) a second point corresponding to the user'"'"'s lips;

    generating a first linear contour on the surface model based on the first point;

    generating a second linear contour on the surface model based on the second point;

    generating a third linear contour interposed between the first and second linear contours, wherein the third linear contour extends beyond the first point a determined offset;

    generating an outer surface of the mask, wherein the outer surface comprises the first, second, and third linear contours; and

    generating an inner surface of the mask, wherein the inner surface comprises at least a portion of the surface model between the first and second linear contours.

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