Patent ID: 9089463
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61G,A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating the management of the respiratory function of a patient residing in a prone position, the apparatus comprising; (a) an ovate support base having a first concavity located in a top surface thereof, and a substantially flat bottom surface thereof, the base having a centrally-located channel extending from the first concavity to an external port; (b) a deformable resilient insert selected from a plurality of available deformable inserts matching the first concavity and each having a second concavity of differing sizes dimensioned to be received in the first concavity of the support base, the insert having the second concavity forming a depression therein for receiving a patient's face therein and shaped to form a void to accommodate a face mask and forming a reservoir beneath the nose and mouth of the patient, the insert containing a passageway for delivery of gasses from the channel to the patient; and (c) a connector connecting the external port to a source of gasses whereby the gasses are transported through the resilient insert to the face of the patient whereby the ovate shape of the base allows a weight of the patient's head to be more evenly distributed about the peripheral region of the deformable resilient insert so that pressure is distributed and distortion of the deformable resilient insert is minimized.