Methods and systems for providing interface components for respiratory therapy

• Main Authors: Johnston, Benjamin Peter, Gupta, Priyanshu, Simon Michael Lucey, Yu, Tzu-Chin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.05.2021
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS

The technology relates to an apparatus and method for acquiring data for the generation of a three-dimensional scan of a user's face for obtaining a patient respiratory interface component in addition to a method and system for generating a three-dimensional surface scan from the acquired data and a method for obtaining a respiratory interface component. The apparatus, methods and systems permit the generation of a digital scan of a user's face for obtaining of a patient respiratory mask, or component(s) thereof, based on the digital scan and may include the generation of a video file and a motion data file transmitted to a surface engine at a remote destination to generate a scaled three-dimensional representation of the user's face based on the received video and motion data files. A poor fitting respiratory mask can be obtrusive, aesthetically undesirable, difficult to use and uncomfortable. A custom fitting respiratory interface component ensures an accurate fit to improve patient compliance and treatment outcomes. The technology provides a convenient and cost-effective custom design alternative to current scanning technologies and infrastructure.