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Nasal and oral patient interface

US8161971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33References

20Claims

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Assignee

RIC Investments LLC · US

Inventors

Michael B. Jaffe · Cheshire, US
Ivan Bustamante · Meriden, US
Kimberly A. Golden · Wallingford, US
Randall J. Terry · Wallingford, US
Patrick Tuxbury · Wallingford, US
John A. Triunfo, Jr. · Fairfield, US
Anthony T. Pierry · Plantsville, US
Gregory Kenny · Wakefield, US
Anthony Pannozzo · Canfield, US
John DePiano · Burlington, US
Julia Rose Anderson · Rochester, US
Eric Hyman · Grafton, US
Deirdre McKeown · Boston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2007
Grant date	Apr 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/432
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.

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