Patent ID: 8651108

Claim:
An oxygen delivery apparatus for delivery of oxygen from an oxygen source to an infant having nostrils and a mouth including lips, the apparatus comprising: a mouthpiece having a body portion and lip-engaging flange portion which surround the body portion; and a nipple which extends from the body portion for acceptance by the mouth of the infant; and wherein the body portion of the mouthpiece forms a bifurcated air passage comprising a pair of continuous internal passageways each having an inlet and an outlet and wherein the inlets of the passageways are adapted to accept oxygen delivered thereto from the oxygen source and delivered to the inlets of the internal passageways by a single inlet port and wherein the outlets of the passageways are disposed at locations along the surface of the mouthpiece so that when the nipple is accepted by the mouth of the infant, the outlets of the passageways are disposed adjacent, but not within, the nostrils of the infant; and wherein the mouthpiece includes two upright protuberances situated adjacent the outlets of the passageways, each protuberance having a deflector surface for directing the flow of oxygen exiting the outlets of the passageways along a path which is directed substantially toward the nostrils of the infant.