Oxygen delivery, oxygen detection, carbon dioxide monitoring (ODODAC) apparatus and method

A respiratory device comprising:

• a lever arm having first and second ends;
• a conduit having first and second ends, the conduit traversing through and supported by the arm;
• a connector supporting the first end of the arm, the connector having a base portion and an adapter portion, the conduit traversing through the adapter portion;
• a headset having first and second ends, adapted to fit over the top of a user's head, the first end of the headset adapted to hold and secure the adapter, the adapter rotatable to 180° with respect to the base, the second end of the headset adapted to hold and secure a pad;
• and,
• a mouthpiece connected to the second end of the arm and terminating the first end of the conduit comprising a first plurality of holes for delivery of a first fluid to a user and a second plurality of holes for receiving a second fluid from said user, the mouthpiece adjacent to but not covering said user's nose, the first plurality of holes situated near said user's nose and the second plurality of holes situated near said user's mouth.

A gas delivery and detection system comprising:

• a head mounted brace having a first and second end,
• a rotatable connector attached to the first end of the head mounted brace;
• a plurality of tubular members;
• the connector having a base and an adapter, the adapter being rotatable to 180° with respect to the base, and having the plurality of tubular members traversing therethrough;
• at least some of the tubular members connected to a gas delivery system, and the remaining of the tubular members connected to a gas detection system;
• and,
• a flexible arm attached to the adapter and supporting the tubular members, the arm terminating the tubular members at a mouthpiece;
• the mouthpiece having plurality of ports for gas delivery and gas detection comprising a first plurality of ports for delivery of a first fluid to a user and a second plurality of ports for receiving a second fluid from said user, the mouthpiece adjacent to but not covering said user's nose, the first plurality of ports situated near said user's nose and the second plurality of ports situated near said user's mouth.

A method for gas detection and delivery comprising the steps of:

• a) providing an apparatus including:
• 1) a head support for fitting on a user's head, from one ear region of said user, over the top of said user's head, to said user's other ear region;
• and,
• 2) a lever arm capable of 180° rotation, having a first end connected to the head support near said one ear region, and a second end extending in a cantilever fashion away from the first end, the second end spaced away from said user's nose and mouth region;
• b) placing the apparatus on a user's head such that the head support traverses over the top of said user's head;
• c) adjusting the lever arm second end in the vicinity of said user's oral and nasal orifices;
• d) adjusting a mouthpiece comprising a first plurality of ports for delivery of a first fluid to said user and a second plurality of ports for receiving a second fluid from said user, the mouthpiece adjacent to but not covering said user's nose, such that the first plurality of ports are situated near said user's nose and the second plurality of ports are situated near said user's mouth;
• and,
• e) supplying oxygen to said user through the lever arm second end, and receiving carbon dioxide exhaled by said user through the lever arm second end.

A method for gas detection and delivery comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a head mounted brace having a first end and a second end, the brace second end supporting a rotatable adapter and base;
• b) applying the head mounted brace about a user's head;
• c) positioning the brace first and second ends such that the first end is near a user's ear, and the second end is near said user's opposite ear;
• d) positioning a lever arm and mouthpiece near said user's oral and nasal orifices, keeping the mouthpiece out of contact with said user by adjusting the mouthpiece comprising a first plurality of ports for delivery of a first fluid to said user and a second plurality of ports for receiving a second fluid from said user, adjacent to but not covering said user's nose, such that the first plurality of ports are situated near said user's nose and the second plurality of ports are situated near said user's mouth;
• e) connecting conduits traversing through the adapter to gas delivery and gas detection equipment;
• f) delivering gas to said user;
• and,
• g) detecting gas and monitoring gas exhaled by said user.