Nasal and oral patient interface
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1. A patient interface comprising:
- a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a first fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient;
a U-shaped first nostril interface extending from the body portion, wherein the nostril interface communicates with the first fluid path, and wherein the first nostril interface is configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a first nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block a nostril responsive to being donned by the patient;
a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the first nostril interface; and
a first securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the first nostril interface, wherein, in use, the securement portion is constructed and arranged to engage only an exterior alar sidewall surface of the patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to the patient'"'"'s nose, and wherein a resiliency of the first securement portion and the first nostril interface is configured to enable clamping of the alar sidewall portion of the patient'"'"'s nose therebetween,wherein the body portion is configured to communicate with a second fluid path and further comprising a second U-shaped nostril interface extending from the body portion and operatively coupled to the second fluid path, wherein the second nostril interface is configured to extend over the tip of the nose of the patient and into a second nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient, andwherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler having an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth.
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Abstract
A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient'"'"'s nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.
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1. A patient interface comprising:
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a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a first fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient; a U-shaped first nostril interface extending from the body portion, wherein the nostril interface communicates with the first fluid path, and wherein the first nostril interface is configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a first nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block a nostril responsive to being donned by the patient; a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the first nostril interface; and a first securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the first nostril interface, wherein, in use, the securement portion is constructed and arranged to engage only an exterior alar sidewall surface of the patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to the patient'"'"'s nose, and wherein a resiliency of the first securement portion and the first nostril interface is configured to enable clamping of the alar sidewall portion of the patient'"'"'s nose therebetween, wherein the body portion is configured to communicate with a second fluid path and further comprising a second U-shaped nostril interface extending from the body portion and operatively coupled to the second fluid path, wherein the second nostril interface is configured to extend over the tip of the nose of the patient and into a second nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient, and wherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler having an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A patient interface comprising:
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a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a first fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient; U-shaped first nostril interface extending from the body portion, wherein the nostril interface communicates with the first fluid path, and wherein the first nostril interface is configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a first nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block a nostril responsive to being donned by the patient; a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the first nostril interface; a first securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the first nostril interface, wherein, in use, the securement portion is constructed and arranged to engage only an exterior alar sidewall surface of the patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to the patient'"'"'s nose, and wherein a resiliency of the first securement portion and the first nostril interface is configured to enable clamping of the alar sidewall portion of the patient'"'"'s nose therebetween; and a physiological function sensor connected with the first securement portion for engagement with the skin of the nose of the patient, and wherein the physiological function sensor generates a signal based on a physiological function measurement, wherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler having an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A patient interface comprising:
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a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a first fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient; a U-shaped first nostril interface extending from the body portion, wherein the nostril interface communicates with the first fluid path, and wherein the first nostril interface is configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a first nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block a nostril responsive to being donned by the patient; a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the first nostril interface; a first securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the first nostril interface, wherein, in use, the securement portion is constructed and arranged to engage only an exterior alar sidewall surface of the patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to the patient'"'"'s nose, and wherein a resiliency of the first securement portion and the first nostril interface is configured to enable clamping of the alar sidewall portion of the patient'"'"'s nose therebetween; and a second securement portion constructed and arranged to engage an interior surface of a patient'"'"'s nose such that a portion of a nose is disposed between the first securement portion and the second securement portion, wherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler having an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A patient interface comprising:
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an appliance portion including; a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient; and a U-shaped nostril interface extending from the body portion, the nostril interface being configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and to provide fluid communication between the nostril and the fluid path, and wherein the nostril interface is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block the nostril responsive to being received by the nostril; a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the nostril interface; a securement portion extending from the body portion and disposed proximate the nostril interface, and wherein, in use, the securement portion is constructed and arranged to engage only an exterior alar sidewall surface of a patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to the patient'"'"'s nose; and a physiological function sensor connected with the appliance portion for engagement with the skin of the nose of the patient and generating a signal based upon a physiological function measurement, wherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler having an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A patient interface comprising:
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a U-shaped body portion configured to communicate with a first fluid path and a second fluid path, the body portion being configured to engage a bridge of a nose of a patient responsive to being donned by a patient; a U-shaped first nostril interface extending from the body portion, wherein the first nostril interface communicates with the first fluid path, and wherein the first nostril interface is configured to extend generally over a tip of the nose of the patient and into a first nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that the first nostril interface does not completely block the first nostril responsive to being donned by the patient; a U-shaped second nostril interface extending from the body portion and operatively coupled to the second fluid path, wherein the second nostril interface is configured to extend over the tip of the nose of the patient and into a second nostril of the patient responsive to being donned by a patient and is sized and configured such that second first nostril interface does not completely block the second nostril responsive to being donned by the patient; a first tubing that defines the first fluid path, where the first tubing is coupled to the first nostril interface; a second tubing that defines the second fluid path, where the second tubing is coupled to the second nostril interface; and a first securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the first nostril interface and a second securement portion extending from the body portion proximate the second nostril interface, the first and the second nostril interfaces located on the body portion between the first and the second securement portions, wherein, in use, each of the first and second securement portions is constructed and arranged to engage an exterior alar sidewall surface of a patient'"'"'s nose to clamp the body portion to the patient'"'"'s nose and to secure the patient interface to such a patient'"'"'s nose, wherein the body portion further includes an oral sampler configured to communicate with at least one of the first fluid path and the second fluid path through at least one conduit internal to the body portion, the oral sampler haying an orifice configured to one or both of sample a fluid exhaled from the patient'"'"'s mouth and supply oxygen to the patient'"'"'s mouth.
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