Method and device for treating sleep apnea

Details Method and device for treating sleep apnea Method and device for treating sleep apnea

A - Human Necessities

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A61M 15/08 (2006.01) A61M 16/00 (2006.01) A62B 9/06 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2637599

An improved treatment of obstructive sleep apnea is disclosed. A method and various device combinations are presented. The device combinations describe optimal adjustments to properly position a nasal pillow in each of a patient's nares. A novel swivel joint is described to which a nasal pillow is slip-fit over. The swivel joint prevents loss of a proper seal between the nasal pillow and nare which may otherwise occur as a result of head movement. Also presented is an improved obturator mouthpiece design which substantially eliminates air flow through the oral cavity resulting from leakage in the oropharynx.

L~invention concerne un traitement perfectionné de l~apnée obstructive du sommeil. Une méthode et plusieurs combinaisons d'appareils sont présentés. Les combinaisons d'appareils comprennent des ajustements optimaux pour placer correctement un oreiller nasal dans chaque narine d'un patient. L~invention concerne une nouvelle articulation pivotante à laquelle un oreiller nasal est ajusté par glissement. L'articulation pivotante empêche la perte d'une étanchéité adéquate entre oreiller nasal et narine qui pourrait se produire par suite d~un mouvement de la tête. L~invention concerne également un concept d'embout obturateur buccal perfectionné permettant d~éliminer sensiblement tout flux d'air par la cavité buccale provenant d~une fuite dans l'oropharynx.

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