CPAP enclosure for the treatment of breathing disorders
OwnerDaniel J. Gradyinventor
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Abstract
A CPAP enclosure used in the treatment of breathing disorder comprises a base connected to a bed, a canopy connected to the base, and a sealing member that connects the canopy to the base. The sealing member forms a substantially airtight seal such that the canopy and the base form a substantially airtight enclosure around at least a portion of the bed. A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) compressor connects to the enclosure via flexible tubing, and generates a continuous positive airway pressure within the enclosure to treat a patient. A blender blends one or more compressed gasses with the compressed air from the CPAP compressor for delivery to the enclosure.
Claims25
A CPAP enclosure for treating a patient comprising:
- a substantially air-tight enclosure surrounding at least a portion of a bed;
- a blender configured to produce a blended gas to be delivered to the enclosure;
- and
- a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) compressor coupled to the enclosure and the blender, and configured to:
- generate a continuous positive airway pressure within the enclosure;
- and
- deliver the blended gas to the enclosure at the continuous positive airway pressure.
A method of treating a patient having a breathing disorder, the method comprising:
- forming a substantially airtight enclosure around at least a portion of a patient's bed;
- blending a gas to be delivered to the enclosure;
- maintaining a continuous positive airway pressure within the enclosure to treat the patient having the breathing disorder;
- and
- delivering the blended gas to the enclosure at the continuous positive airway pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.