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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Greg J. Dugan, Corona, CA (US);
Khalid Said Mansour, Corona, CA (US);
Stephen J. Birch, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Greg J. Dugan, Corona, CA (US);
Khalid Said Mansour, Corona, CA (US);
Stephen J. Birch, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
CareFusion 207, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a mask for delivery of gas, such as oxygen, to a patient and useable in a naso-gastric intubation procedure without disruption of the seal between the mask and the patient's face. The body of the mask includes a fenestration or opening through which the naso-gastric tube may be inserted. The fenestration is preferably shaped to support the tube in a manner that is comfortable for the patient and that eliminates or minimizes the amount of gas lost to the atmosphere outside the mask. In at least some embodiments, the fenestration is closed when a tube is not inserted therethrough so that the mask may be used normally without loss of the gas through the fenestration.