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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2005
Steven S. Bordewick, North Shoreview, MN (US);
Laurel D. Brandt, Eagan, MN (US);
Mark J. Weimholt, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Steven S. Bordewick, North Shoreview, MN (US);
Laurel D. Brandt, Eagan, MN (US);
Mark J. Weimholt, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
AEIOMed, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for providing positive pressure for treatment of snoring and sleep apnea are disclosed. The apparatus includes a nares seal configured to engage the nares of a patient and to direct pressurized air into the airways of the patient. The nares seal can include first and second laterally spaced delivery tubes defining a generally triangular open space between them. The delivery tubes can extend downward below the nose of a patient and curve inward and upward under the nose of the patient. A first and a second nostril tube are connected to the delivery tubes for insertion into the nares of the patient. A wire support may be provided in each of the laterally spaced delivery tubes. The nares seal may be connected to a mask support of headgear configured to be secured to the head of the patient.