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US 8,783,252 B2Granted
Interchangeable inserts
AssigneeCareFusion 207, Inc.
InventorsBrian W. Pierro, Khalid Said Mansour, Eric Porteous, Christopher M Varga
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Abstract
In a mask for patient ventilation, a frame portion is included for surrounding a respiratory opening of a patient. A retention strap is coupled with the frame portion for maintaining positive pressure between the frame portion and the respiratory opening of the patient. A removable insert is configured to physically attach and detach from the frame portion without requiring removal of the frame or the retention strap from the patient.
Claims25
A mask for patient ventilation comprising:
- a frame portion for surrounding a respiratory opening region of a patient;
- a retention strap configured to couple with the frame portion for maintaining positive pressure between the frame portion and the respiratory opening region of said patient;
- a removable insert that is configured to physically attach and detach from said frame portion without requiring removal of said retention strap or said frame portion from said patient;
- a breathing limb configured to couple with said frame portion, said breathing limb providing fresh respiratory gases to said patient;
- and
- wherein said breathing limb delivers said fresh respiratory gases to said patient with said removable insert removed from said frame portion.
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A mask for patient ventilation comprising:
- a frame portion for surrounding a respiratory opening region of a patient;
- a semi-rigid retention strap configured for coupling with the frame portion for maintaining positive pressure between the frame portion and the respiratory opening
- region of the patient, said semi-rigid retention strap con- figured to maintain a head-shape when not disposed on said patient;
- a removable insert that is configured to physically attach
- and detach from said frame portion without requiring removal of said retention strap or said frame portion from said patient;
- a breathing limb coupled with said frame portion, said breathing limb providing air to said patient;
- and
- wherein said breathing limb delivers said air to said patient with said removable insert removed from said frame portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.