Mask fitting system and method

US7827038B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Ron Richard · Escondido, US
• Sophear Su · Parramatta, AU
• Gary Christopher Robinson · Sydney, AU
• Philip Rodney Kwok · Chatswood, AU
• John Kelly · Limerick, IE
• Andrew Martin Price · Parramatta, AU
• Ivan Vuletich · Parramatta, AU
• Karthikeyan Selvarjan · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 6, 2005
• Grant date: Nov 2, 2010
• Expiry date: May 27, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H50/50
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A mask fitting system (1) for selecting a mask system for a patient includes at least one terminal (6) which receives data unique to a patient. The patient data can be scanned in using a scanner, such as a handheld or 3-D scanner, or the relevant dimensions of the patient can be simply input into the terminal. A database (2) is provided to store mask system data relating to a plurality of potential mask system solutions for the patient. A communication channel (4) is provided by which the data received by the terminal can be compared with mask system data stored in a mask system database, so as to generate a best-fit mask system result. The best-fit result may include one or more mask system recommendations for the patient.