公开(公告)号：US20050081858A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-21

申请号：US10961091

申请日：2004-10-12

申请人： Milind Raje ,  Timothy Fu ,  Amal Amarasinghe ,  Joanne Drew ,  Robert Frater ,  Memduh Guney ,  Clive Solari

发明人： Milind Raje ,  Timothy Fu ,  Amal Amarasinghe ,  Joanne Drew ,  Robert Frater ,  Memduh Guney ,  Clive Solari

IPC分类号： A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/08 ,  H03K5/05 ,  H03K5/151 ,  H03K7/04 ,  A62B18/02 ,  A62B18/08

CPC分类号： A61M16/0616 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0611 ,  A61M16/0622 ,  A61M16/0633 ,  A61M16/0638 ,  A61M16/065 ,  A61M16/0655 ,  A61M16/0683 ,  A61M16/08 ,  A61M16/0825 ,  A61M16/085 ,  A61M16/0858 ,  A61M16/0875 ,  A61M2205/42 ,  A61M2206/14

摘要： A respiratory mask assembly for use in the delivery of non-invasive positive airway pressure to a user. The assembly includes a rigid shell having a channel portion defined by an inner wall, an outer wall and a channel floor, a face-contacting cushion acting to space the shell away from the user's face and a sealing tab extending from the cushion to engage a portion of the shell to provide a continuous airtight seal between the cushion and the shell. A retaining ring within the mask assembly is configured to secure the cushion to the shell. The retaining ring has a first portion including at least one clip configured to pass through at least one slot portion such that an underside surface of the at least one clip engages a section of the shell when the retaining ring is positioned within the channel.

摘要翻译： 一种呼吸面罩组件，用于向使用者输送非侵入性正压通气。 组件包括刚性壳体，其具有由内壁，外壁和通道底板限定的通道部分，用于将壳体远离使用者面部的面接触垫片以及从衬垫延伸以接合的密封片 壳体的一部分以在衬垫和壳体之间提供连续的气密密封。 掩模组件内的保持环被构造成将衬垫固定到壳体上。 保持环具有第一部分，其包括构造成穿过至少一个狭槽部分的至少一个夹子，使得当保持环定位在通道内时，至少一个夹子的下侧表面接合壳体的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20070215161A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11628714

申请日：2005-06-15

申请人： Robert Frater ,  Joanne Drew ,  Philip Kwok ,  Patrick Mc Auliffe ,  Aaron Davidson ,  Robin Hitchcock ,  Michael Gunaratnam

发明人： Robert Frater ,  Joanne Drew ,  Philip Kwok ,  Patrick Mc Auliffe ,  Aaron Davidson ,  Robin Hitchcock ,  Michael Gunaratnam

IPC分类号： A61M16/06

CPC分类号： A61M16/065 ,  A61M16/0057 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0611 ,  A61M16/0616 ,  A61M16/0622 ,  A61M16/0638 ,  A61M16/0644 ,  A61M16/0655 ,  A61M16/0683 ,  A61M16/0825

摘要： A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a cushion. The cushion has a non-face contacting portion structured to be connected to the frame, a face-contacting portion structured to engage the patient's face, and a central portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face contacting portion. The frame may be structured to allow a forehead support to assume multiple positions, to compensate for replacement cushions that may have a different profile, shape or size. The cushion is structured to compensate for variations in strap tension, treatment pressure and/or movement of the patient. Headgear may be provided with a strap assembly in which one or more straps is provided with selectively adjustable elasticity or extensibility that may be automatically changed in dependence of treatment pressure and/or treatment type.

摘要翻译： 用于将可呼吸气体输送到患者的呼吸面罩组件包括框架和衬垫。 衬垫具有被构造成连接到框架的非面接触部分，构造成接合患者面部的面接触部分和将非面接触部分和面接触部分互连的中心部分。 框架可以构造成允许前额支撑承担多个位置，以补偿可能具有不同轮廓，形状或尺寸的替换垫。 衬垫被构造成补偿了带张力，治疗压力和/或患者运动的变化。 头带可以设置有带组件，其中一个或多个带具有选择性地可调节的弹性或伸长性，其可以根据治疗压力和/或治疗类型自动改变。

公开(公告)号：US20070142741A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US10595917

申请日：2004-11-25

申请人： Michael Berthon-Jones ,  Gordon Malouf ,  Peter Bateman ,  David Bassin ,  Robert Frater ,  Steven Farrugia

发明人： Michael Berthon-Jones ,  Gordon Malouf ,  Peter Bateman ,  David Bassin ,  Robert Frater ,  Steven Farrugia

IPC分类号： A61B5/08

CPC分类号： A61B5/087 ,  A61B5/4809 ,  A61B5/4818 ,  A61M16/0051 ,  A61M16/0069 ,  A61M16/024 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0858 ,  A61M2016/0039

摘要： A method and apparatus for treating sleep disordered breathing. An arousal index is determined for use in an outer loop of a control algorithm, the arousal index being a measure of the frequency of sleep arousals. The respiratory airflow signal in an inner loop of the control algorithm is monitored to detect an airway obstruction. If the arousal index is high, then the sensitivity of obstruction detection and/or the aggressiveness of the treatment is increased, and if the arousal index is low, then the sensitivity of the obstruction detection and/or the aggressiveness of the treatment is decreased

摘要翻译： 一种治疗睡眠呼吸紊乱的方法和装置。 确定唤醒指数用于控制算法的外环，唤醒指数是睡眠觉醒频率的量度。 监控控制算法内循环中的呼吸气流信号，以检测气道阻塞。 如果觉醒指数高，则障碍物检测的敏感度和/或治疗的侵袭性增加，并且如果觉醒指数低，则治疗的障碍物检测和/或侵袭性的敏感性降低

公开(公告)号：US09399105B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US13138575

申请日：2010-04-01

申请人： Robert Frater

发明人： Robert Frater

IPC分类号： A61M16/06

CPC分类号： A61M16/0683 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0611 ,  A61M16/0616 ,  A61M16/0638 ,  A61M16/065 ,  A61M16/0666

摘要： A nasal mask system includes an interface (80) adapted to form an air interface with a patient's nose, and a mouth seal (10) adapted to form a seal (20) with the patient's mouth. The mouth seal (20) is communicated with the interface (80) via a one-way air path (40) that allows exhausted air from the mouth seal to pass into the interface (80) but prevents air from the interface (80) from passing into the mouth seal (10).

摘要翻译： 鼻罩系统包括适于与患者鼻部形成空气界面的接口（80）和适于与病人口部形成密封件（20）的口密封（10）。 嘴密封件（20）经由单向空气路径（40）与接口（80）连通，该单向空气路径允许来自口密封件的排出的空气进入接口（80），但是防止来自接口（80）的空气 进入口密封（10）。

公开(公告)号：US20050261792A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US11191952

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Andrew Selim ,  Patrick McAuliffe ,  Milind Raje ,  Robert Frater

发明人： Andrew Selim ,  Patrick McAuliffe ,  Milind Raje ,  Robert Frater

IPC分类号： A61B19/00 ,  A61M16/06 ,  G01L1/02 ,  G01L5/00 ,  A61M16/00 ,  A62B7/00

CPC分类号： G01L5/00 ,  A61B2090/065 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0841 ,  A61M16/0858 ,  A61M2016/0661 ,  G01L1/02

摘要： A system and method for measuring contact pressures between two surfaces, and especially, between the body and a device resting on the body, e.g., the skin and a breathable gas mask. A deformable, resilient probe having a flow passage therein is initially placed between the two surfaces such that the flow passage is blocked. Fluid pressure within the probe is then increased until the pressure in the probe overcomes the contact pressure between the two surfaces, such that fluid begins to flow through the flow passage in the probe. The pressure at which the fluid begins to flow through the flow passage in the probe is recorded as the contact pressure between the two surfaces. Contact pressure maps created using this apparatus and method may be used to create anthropometric models of the face and other body parts.

摘要翻译： 用于测量两个表面之间，特别是身体与搁置在身体上的装置（例如皮肤和透气性防毒面具）之间的接触压力的系统和方法。 最初将两个表面之间具有流动通道的可变形的弹性探针放置在两个表面之间，使得流动通道被阻挡。 然后增加探头内的流体压力，直到探头中的压力克服两个表面之间的接触压力，使得流体开始流过探针中的流动通道。 流体开始流过探头中的流动通道的压力被记录为两个表面之间的接触压力。 使用此设备和方法创建的接触压力图可用于创建面部和其他身体部位的人体模型。

公开(公告)号：US20110315143A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13138575

申请日：2010-04-01

申请人： Robert Frater

发明人： Robert Frater

IPC分类号： A61M16/04 ,  A61M16/20

CPC分类号： A61M16/0683 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0611 ,  A61M16/0616 ,  A61M16/0638 ,  A61M16/065 ,  A61M16/0666

摘要： A nasal mask system includes an interface (80) adapted to form an air interface with a patient's nose, and a mouth seal (10) adapted to form a seal (20) with the patient's mouth. The mouth seal (20) is communicated with the interface (80) via a one-way air path (40) that allows exhausted air from the mouth seal to pass into the interface (80) but prevents air from the interface (80) from passing into the mouth seal (10).

摘要翻译： 鼻罩系统包括适于与患者鼻部形成空气界面的接口（80）和适于与病人口部形成密封件（20）的口密封（10）。 嘴密封件（20）经由单向空气路径（40）与接口（80）连通，该单向空气路径允许来自口密封件的排出的空气进入接口（80），但是防止来自接口（80）的空气 进入口密封（10）。

公开(公告)号：US20100057193A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12557404

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： Alain F. Carpentier ,  Stefan G. Schreck ,  Richard S. Rhee ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Hung Ly Lam ,  William J. Recktenwald ,  Robert Frater

发明人： Alain F. Carpentier ,  Stefan G. Schreck ,  Richard S. Rhee ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Hung Ly Lam ,  William J. Recktenwald ,  Robert Frater

IPC分类号： A61F2/06 ,  A61F2/24

CPC分类号： A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/2427 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0066 ,  A61F2220/0075

摘要： A highly flexible tissue-type heart valve is disclosed having a structural stent in a generally cylindrical configuration with cusps and commissures that are permitted to move radially. The stent commissures are constructed so that the cusps are pivotably or flexibly coupled together at the commissures to permit relative movement therebetween. The stent may be cloth-covered and may be a single element or may be made in three separate elements for a three cusp valve, each element having a cusp portion and two commissure portions; adjacent commissure portions for each pair of adjacent stent element combining to form the stent commissures. If the stent has separate elements their commissure portions may be pivotably or flexible coupled, or may be designed to completely separate into independent leaflets at bioresorbable couples. The cloth covering may have an outwardly projecting flap that mates with valve leaflets (e.g., pericardial leaflets) along the cusps and commissures. A connecting band may be provided that follows the cusps and commissures and extends outwardly. The valve is connected to the natural tissue along the undulating connecting band using conventional techniques, such as sutures. The connecting band may be a cloth-covered silicon member and attaches to the underside of the valve at the cusps to provide support to the stent and to the outer side of the valve at the commissures. The connecting band includes commissure portions defining generally axial gaps that help permit flexing of the valve.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种高度灵活的组织型心脏瓣膜，其具有大致圆柱形构造的结构支架，其具有允许径向移动的尖端和连合。 支架接合构造成使得尖端在连合处可枢转地或柔性地联接在一起以允许它们之间的相对运动。 支架可以是布覆盖的，并且可以是单个元件，或者可以用于三个阀瓣的三个单独的元件，每个元件具有尖部和两个连合部分; 每对相邻支架元件的相邻连合部分组合以形成支架连合。 如果支架具有单独的元件，则其连合部分可以可枢转地或柔性地联接，或者可以被设计成在生物可再吸附的对处完全分离成独立的叶片。 布覆盖物可以具有向外突出的翼片，其与沿着尖端和连合处的瓣叶（例如心包传单）配合。 可以提供连接带，其沿着尖端和连接并且向外延伸。 使用诸如缝合线的常规技术，瓣膜沿起伏的连接带连接到天然组织。 连接带可以是布覆盖的硅构件，并且在尖端处附接到阀的下侧，以在连合处向支架和阀的外侧提供支撑。 连接带包括限定大致轴向间隙的合缝部分，其有助于允许阀的挠曲。

公开(公告)号：US07993393B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US12557404

申请日：2009-09-10

申请人： Alain F. Carpentier ,  Stefan G. Schreck ,  Richard S. Rhee ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Hung Ly Lam ,  William J. Recktenwald ,  Robert Frater

发明人： Alain F. Carpentier ,  Stefan G. Schreck ,  Richard S. Rhee ,  Diana Nguyen-Thien-Nhon ,  Hung Ly Lam ,  William J. Recktenwald ,  Robert Frater

IPC分类号： A61F2/24

CPC分类号： A61F2/2418 ,  A61F2/2412 ,  A61F2/2427 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0066 ,  A61F2220/0075

摘要： A highly flexible tissue-type heart valve is disclosed having a structural stent in a generally cylindrical configuration with cusps and commissures that are permitted to move radially. The stent commissures are constructed so that the cusps are pivotably or flexibly coupled together at the commissures to permit relative movement therebetween. The stent may be cloth-covered and may be a single element or may be made in three separate elements for a three cusp valve, each element having a cusp portion and two commissure portions; adjacent commissure portions for each pair of adjacent stent element combining to form the stent commissures. If the stent has separate elements their commissure portions may be pivotably or flexible coupled, or may be designed to completely separate into independent leaflets at bioresorbable couples. The cloth covering may have an outwardly projecting flap that mates with valve leaflets (e.g., pericardial leaflets) along the cusps and commissures. A connecting band may be provided that follows the cusps and commissures and extends outwardly. The valve is connected to the natural tissue along the undulating connecting band using conventional techniques, such as sutures. The connecting band may be a cloth-covered silicon member and attaches to the underside of the valve at the cusps to provide support to the stent and to the outer side of the valve at the commissures. The connecting band includes commissure portions defining generally axial gaps that help permit flexing of the valve.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种高度灵活的组织型心脏瓣膜，其具有大致圆柱形构造的结构支架，其具有允许径向移动的尖端和连合。 支架接合构造成使得尖端在连合处可枢转地或柔性地联接在一起以允许它们之间的相对运动。 支架可以是布覆盖的，并且可以是单个元件，或者可以用于三个阀瓣的三个单独的元件，每个元件具有尖部和两个连合部分; 每对相邻支架元件的相邻连合部分组合以形成支架连合。 如果支架具有单独的元件，则其连合部分可以可枢转地或柔性地联接，或者可以被设计成在生物可再吸附的对处完全分离成独立的叶片。 布覆盖物可以具有向外突出的翼片，其与沿着尖端和连合处的瓣叶（例如心包传单）配合。 可以提供连接带，其沿着尖端和连接并且向外延伸。 使用诸如缝合线的常规技术，瓣膜沿起伏的连接带连接到天然组织。 连接带可以是布覆盖的硅构件，并且在尖端处附接到阀的下侧，以在连合处向支架和阀的外侧提供支撑。 连接带包括限定大致轴向间隙的合缝部分，其有助于允许阀的挠曲。

公开(公告)号：US20070193339A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11790354

申请日：2007-04-25

申请人： Andrew Selim ,  Patrick McAuliffe ,  Milind Raje ,  Robert Frater

发明人： Andrew Selim ,  Patrick McAuliffe ,  Milind Raje ,  Robert Frater

IPC分类号： G01M3/02

CPC分类号： G01L5/00 ,  A61B2090/065 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0841 ,  A61M16/0858 ,  A61M2016/0661 ,  G01L1/02

摘要： A system and method for measuring contact pressures between two surfaces, and especially, between the body and a device resting on the body, e.g., the skin and a breathable gas mask. A deformable, resilient probe having a flow passage therein is initially placed between the two surfaces such that the flow passage is blocked. Fluid pressure within the probe is then increased until the pressure in the probe overcomes the contact pressure between the two surfaces, such that fluid begins to flow through the flow passage in the probe. The pressure at which the fluid begins to flow through the flow passage in the probe is recorded as the contact pressure between the two surfaces. Contact pressure maps created using this apparatus and method may be used to create anthropometric models of the face and other body parts.

公开(公告)号：US20060213520A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11430051

申请日：2006-05-09

申请人： Robert Frater ,  Joanne Drew ,  Michael Gunaratnam

发明人： Robert Frater ,  Joanne Drew ,  Michael Gunaratnam

IPC分类号： A62B18/08

CPC分类号： A61M16/0611 ,  A61M16/0057 ,  A61M16/06 ,  A61M16/0616 ,  A61M16/0622 ,  A61M16/0633 ,  A61M16/0683 ,  A61M2205/3331 ,  A61M2206/14

摘要： A mask system for delivering air to a user includes a suspension mechanism to allow relative movement between a face-contacting cushion and a mask shell. The suspension mechanism also provides a predetermined force to the cushion that is a function of mask pressure, displacement of the cushion or both.