Compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-015/00
A61M-016/00
A62B-007/00
A62B-009/00
A62B-018/00
B65B-005/04
A61M-016/06
A61M-016/08
출원번호
US-0676537
(2012-11-14)
등록번호
US-9044561
(2015-06-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Adams, Phillip M.
출원인 / 주소
Adams, Phillip M.
대리인 / 주소
Pate Baird, PLLC
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초록▼
A compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method provide a flatter profile and more compact thickness, including a larger lateral dimension in order to be accommodated in conventional luggage designed to stow laptop computers having a smaller aspect ratio of thickness to length or
A compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method provide a flatter profile and more compact thickness, including a larger lateral dimension in order to be accommodated in conventional luggage designed to stow laptop computers having a smaller aspect ratio of thickness to length or thickness to width. Air tubing may be coiled within a case or coiled as about a spool-like configuration in the base unit of the device.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus formed as a Positive Airway Pressure system comprising: a housing comprising a top and bottom, the top and bottom each having an exterior surface and together defining exterior orthogonal dimensions of length, width, and height corresponding to those of a laptop computer;the housing,
1. An apparatus formed as a Positive Airway Pressure system comprising: a housing comprising a top and bottom, the top and bottom each having an exterior surface and together defining exterior orthogonal dimensions of length, width, and height corresponding to those of a laptop computer;the housing, wherein the top and bottom comprise a top inner surface and bottom inner surface, respectively;the housing, further comprising walls extending between the top and bottom inner surfaces and in a direction orthogonal thereto;a drive system comprising a fan and a motor, the drive system connected to the housing and contained within the exterior orthogonal dimensions;a conduit, formed to be flexible and have an outer diameter and first and second ends;the conduit, stowed within the housing to encircle at least a portion of the drive system;the conduit, wherein the first end is fitted to operably connect to a user interface to deliver CPAP therapy air from the fan and conduit into a breathing passage of a user; andthe housing, wherein at least a portion of the top inner surface and bottom inner surface are separated by a distance selected to receive and secure the conduit within the walls, the distance being substantially equivalent to the outer diameter of the conduit. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the drive system is sized and located to be spaced away from at least two of the walls; andthe conduit is sized to be coiled between the drive system and the at least two of the walls. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of each of the top and bottom is substantially planar. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of each of the top and bottom is substantially rectangular and sized to fit within the space allocated to a laptop computer in luggage configured to hold a laptop computer. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a user interface configured to connect to the first end and to at least one airway of a user. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the user interface is stowed within the exterior orthogonal dimensions; andthe second end is configured to be removably connected to the drive system through at least one of the top, the bottom, and the walls. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the top and the bottom pivots with respect to the walls. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second end is provided with an interface removably connectable to receive air from the drive system through at least one of the top, the bottom, and the walls. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a controller secured to at least one of the top, the bottom, and the walls. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller comprises a console receiving from a user input commands controlling operation of the drive system to deliver air to a human user at a controlled pressure selected for breathing by the user. 11. An apparatus formed as a Positive Airway Pressure device comprising: a housing comprising a top, bottom, and walls extending between the top and the bottom;the housing, wherein the top, the bottom, and the walls together define exterior, orthogonal dimensions of length, width, and height corresponding to those of a laptop computer;the housing, wherein the top and bottom comprise a top inner surface and bottom inner surface, respectively, bounding an interior space between the walls, the top, and the bottom, the top inner surface being spaced a distance from the bottom inner surface;a drive system comprising a fan and a motor sized and controlled to deliver therapy air to a user at a pressure and volume flow rate corresponding to breathing, the drive system connected to the housing and contained within the exterior, orthogonal dimensions; anda flexible conduit having an outer diameter substantially equivalent to the distance, the flexible conduit selectively contained within and removable from the interior space, to be selectively configurable between a first, stowed position within the interior space and encircling at least a portion of the drive system, and a second, deployed position extending away from the drive system to a location of a user spaced away from the housing. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the top and the bottom are substantially planar on the top and the bottom inner surfaces. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the top and the bottom surfaces are substantially rectangular and sized to fit within the space allocated to a laptop computer in luggage configured to hold a laptop computer. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a user interface configured to connect one end of the flexible conduit to at least one airway of a user. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the user interface is stowed within the exterior dimensions. 16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a controller receiving, from a user, input commands controlling operation of the drive system effective to control the CPAP therapy air delivered therefrom in at least one of pressure and volume flow rate at a value corresponding to breathing. 17. A method comprising: providing an apparatus formed as a Positive Airway Pressure device comprising a housing comprising a top, bottom, and walls extending between the top and the bottom,the housing, wherein the top, the bottom, and the walls together define exterior, orthogonal dimensions of length, width, and height corresponding to those of a laptop computer,the housing, wherein the top and bottom comprise a top inner surface and bottom inner surface, respectively, bounding an interior space between the walls, the top, and the bottom, the top inner surface being spaced a distance from the bottom inner surface,a drive system comprising a fan and a motor sized and controlled to deliver therapy air to a user at a pressure and volume flow rate corresponding to breathing, the drive system connected to the housing and contained within the exterior, orthogonal dimensions, anda flexible conduit having an outer diameter substantially equivalent to the distance, the flexible conduit selectively contained within and removable from the interior space, to be selectively configurable between a first, stowed position within the interior space and encircling at least a portion of the drive system, and a second, deployed position extending away from the drive system to a location of a user spaced away from the housing;opening the housing;withdrawing at least the first end of the conduit;coupling the first end in fluid communication with an airway of a user;powering up the drive system; andsupplying pressurized air to the airway of the user. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising removing the apparatus from a laptop carriage compartment in a piece of luggage. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: deploying the apparatus for use;returning the conduit to the stowed position; andstoring the apparatus in the laptop carriage compartment. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a user interface;coupling the user interface to the first end;placing the user interface in fluid communication with the airway of the user;powering down the drive system;coiling the conduit within the housing; andplacing the apparatus within a laptop compartment of luggage.
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