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A nasal adaptor device and seal for delivering gases under pressure to the nasal airway of an individual including an aerodynamically contoured manifold to receive gases from an inlet and to divide the gases for flow to a pair of flange members, preferably having a non-spherical curved “egg-shaped”s

A nasal adaptor device and seal for delivering gases under pressure to the nasal airway of an individual including an aerodynamically contoured manifold to receive gases from an inlet and to divide the gases for flow to a pair of flange members, preferably having a non-spherical curved “egg-shaped”surface, which members are, complementary to the nares of an individual without cannulating the nares to provide a seal to withstand positive pressure of gases to be distributed to the nasal airways. The devices and nares seals of this invention are especially useful in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and in ventilation of individuals for whom positive pressure ventilation is indicated.

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A method of providing for ventilation of an individual comprising providing a nasal adaptor device comprising: an inlet means to receive gases to be delivered; manifold means connected to said inlet means to divide the flow of gases that ma flow through said inlet means, said manifold means being ae

A method of providing for ventilation of an individual comprising providing a nasal adaptor device comprising: an inlet means to receive gases to be delivered; manifold means connected to said inlet means to divide the flow of gases that ma flow through said inlet means, said manifold means being aerodynamically contoured to provide a low-resistance pathway to direct and guide gases to be distributed; seal means connected to said manifold means to contort and be deformed by the nares of the individual and being shaped complementary and conformal to the nares of the individual without cannulating such nares to provide a seal to such nares to withstand positive pressure of gases to be distributed, said seal means comprising a pair of flexible flange members, each flange member having a curved surface which is generally “egg-shaped”presenting an area supported by the exterior surface of the nares of the individual including the septum without pinching the septum, each of said flange members having a portal through said curved surface for supplying air to the nasal openings, the axis of each portal being positioned in effective alignment with the aerodynamic air flow into and out of the nasal airways; placing said nasal adaptor device in sealing contact with the nares of the individual without cannulating such nares; and retaining said nasal adaptor device in position on the individual by retaining means operatively connected to said seal means to maintain contact between said seal means and the nares of the individual without undue discomfort to the individual.