Tube placement in non-invasive ventilation

Described herein is a mask for delivery of gas, such as oxygen, to a patient and useable in a naso-gastric intubation procedure without disruption of the seal between the mask and the patient's face. The body of the mask includes a fenestration or opening through which the naso-gastric tube may...

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Main Authors DUGAN GREG J, MANSOUR KHALID SAID, BIRCH STEPHEN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.12.2014
Subjects
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
DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
DIAGNOSIS
FIRE-FIGHTING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
LIFE-SAVING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Described herein is a mask for delivery of gas, such as oxygen, to a patient and useable in a naso-gastric intubation procedure without disruption of the seal between the mask and the patient's face. The body of the mask includes a fenestration or opening through which the naso-gastric tube may be inserted. The fenestration is preferably shaped to support the tube in a manner that is comfortable for the patient and that eliminates or minimizes the amount of gas lost to the atmosphere outside the mask. In at least some embodiments, the fenestration is closed when a tube is not inserted therethrough so that the mask may be used normally without loss of the gas through the fenestration.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113105848