Patent ID: 7562659

Claim:
A portable respiratory aid system for administrating a regulated flow of air to a person suffering from sleep apnea, the respiratory aid system comprising: a source of high pressure air; an air delivery nasal interface comprising two air delivery units configured for delivering a flow of air each to a respective nostril of said person, the two air delivery units being pivotally mounted on opposite ends of a flat elongated flexible member configured to be placed above the upper lip of said person, wherein each of said two air delivery units comprises a Venturi device, said Venturi device comprising a hollow member defining a central space and an inlet which opens into said central space, a first open end opens to surrounding ambient air and a second open end being provided with a nasal adaptor attachable to a nostril of said person, wherein said first inlet is configured for receiving a flow of high pressure air via a thin flexible tubing and for directing said flow of high pressure air toward said second open end; and a thin flexible tubing bifurcating into two branches for delivering a flow of high pressure air from said source of high pressure air to said inlet of each Venturi device, said tubing being configured for serving as strapping means for strapping said air delivery nasal interface to said person's head; at least one sensor for monitoring breathing of said person; and a control unit operably connected to said at least one sensor for regulating said flow of high pressure air in accordance with said monitored breathing, the control unit comprising a microprocessor and a memory device configured for monitoring a breathing pattern over time, thereby enabling a real-time regulation of said flow of air in accordance with respiratory cycles of said person and a long term regulation in accordance with said monitored breathing pattern.